Palettes / Colors / #EA4AED
#EA4AED — Vivid Pink
#EA4AED is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #EA4AED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EA4AED is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4DED4A; it also sits naturally between #994AED and #ED4A9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA4AED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 74, 237 |
| HSL | 299°, 82%, 61% |
| HSV | 299°, 69%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 69%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.67, 28.50, 82.90 |
| Yxy | 28.50, 0.3168, 0.1748 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.34, 79.00, -51.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.39, 83.47, -59.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 29% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA4AED
.text { color: #EA4AED; }
.background { background-color: #EA4AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA4AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 74, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 82%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA4AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 74, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA4AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 74, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA4AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA4AED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DED4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #EA4AED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA4AED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EA4AED: ·
How #EA4AED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EA4AED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EA4AED?
#EA4AED is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 74, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA4AED?
#EA4AED is RGB 234, 74, 237 — HSL 299°, 82%, 61% — CMYK 1%, 69%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #EA4AED?
Its complement is #4DED4A; analogous partners are #994AED and #ED4A9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA4AED for text?
Black text on #EA4AED has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.