Palettes / Colors / #EB42E7
#EB42E7 — Vivid Pink
#EB42E7 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 #EB42E7 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.
#EB42E7 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 #42EB45; it also sits naturally between #9942EB and #EB4294. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB42E7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 66, 231 |
| HSL | 301°, 81%, 59% |
| HSV | 301°, 72%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 72%, 2%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.63, 27.33, 78.21 |
| Yxy | 27.33, 0.3242, 0.1750 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.28, 80.85, -49.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.28, 85.54, -57.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 26% · Blue 91%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 2% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB42E7
.text { color: #EB42E7; }
.background { background-color: #EB42E7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB42E7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 66, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 81%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB42E7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 66, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB42E7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 66, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB42E7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB42E7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EB42E7
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Tones of #EB42E7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #42EB45:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #EB42E7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB42E7
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 #EB42E7: ·
How #EB42E7 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 #EB42E7 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 #EB42E7?
#EB42E7 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 66, 231). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB42E7?
#EB42E7 is RGB 235, 66, 231 — HSL 301°, 81%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 72%, 2%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB42E7?
Its complement is #42EB45; analogous partners are #9942EB and #EB4294. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB42E7 for text?
Black text on #EB42E7 has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.