Palettes / Colors / #EB005E
#EB005E — Vivid Pink
#EB005E is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #EB005E 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.
#EB005E is a warm-leaning 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 #00EB8D; it also sits naturally between #EB00D3 and #EB1700. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB005E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 0, 94 |
| HSL | 336°, 100%, 46% |
| HSV | 336°, 100%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 60%, 8% |
| XYZ | 36.28, 18.47, 12.24 |
| Yxy | 18.47, 0.5416, 0.2757 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.06, 77.95, 17.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.98, 79.01, 11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 0% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 60% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB005E
.text { color: #EB005E; }
.background { background-color: #EB005E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB005E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 0, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(336, 100%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB005E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 0, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB005E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 0, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB005E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB005E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00EB8D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #EB005E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB005E
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 #EB005E: ·
How #EB005E 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 #EB005E 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 #EB005E?
#EB005E is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 0, 94). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB005E?
#EB005E is RGB 235, 0, 94 — HSL 336°, 100%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 60%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB005E?
Its complement is #00EB8D; analogous partners are #EB00D3 and #EB1700. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB005E for text?
Black text on #EB005E has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.