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#e58dbb

a light, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Hot Pink

RGB
229, 141, 187
HSL
329°, 63%, 73%
CMYK
0, 38, 18, 10
Luminance
0.3930

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #e58dbb is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#e58dbb
Hue
329°
magenta / pink
Saturation
63%
vivid
Lightness
73%
light
Brightness
90%
HSV value
Perceived
69%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.3930
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
34/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
8.86:1
Closest name
Hot Pink
ΔE2000 8
Where it sits
Hue329° of 360°
Saturation63%
Lightness73%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool34% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#e58dbb
RGBrgb(229, 141, 187)
HSLhsl(329, 63%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 18%, 10%)
LABlab(69.0 39.5 -9.8)
LCHlch(69.0 40.7 346.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.748 0.120 347.8)
Decimal15044027
Display P3color(display-p3 0.898 0.553 0.733)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #e58dbb;
background-color: #e58dbb;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#e58dbb] bg-[#e58dbb]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #e58dbb;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.553, blue: 0.733)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#e58dbb")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFE58DBB)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(187, 141, 229)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #e58dbb · 8.86:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.37:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 8.86:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #e58dbb as text scores 2.37:1 on white and 8.86:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#e58dbb on white: 2.37:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#e58dbb on black: 8.86:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #949FBD
deuteranopia · #AAAEB9
tritanopia · #F08B9D

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #e58dbb is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F8
#F7E8F0
#F0CCDF
#e58dbb
#E076AD
#D54892
#C72D7E
#A62669
#851E54
#611A3F
#3C1027
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F8Darkest = 950 · #3C1027
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F8;
  --brand-100: #F7E8F0;
  --brand-200: #F0CCDF;
  --brand-300: #e58dbb;
  --brand-400: #E076AD;
  --brand-500: #D54892;
  --brand-600: #C72D7E;
  --brand-700: #A62669;
  --brand-800: #851E54;
  --brand-900: #611A3F;
  --brand-950: #3C1027;
  --brand: #e58dbb;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #e58dbb

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F7
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0D7
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B75
Captions on the surface
Accent#22AA40
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#681842
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAEAF3
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141C
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #e58dbb

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#8DE5B7
Analogous left#E38DE5
Analogous right#E58D8F
Split-complement 1#8FE58D
Split-complement 2#8DE5E3
Triadic 1#BBE58D
Triadic 2#8DBBE5
Tetradic#E5E38D

RGB percentages

Red89.8%
Green55.3%
Blue73.3%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta38.4%
Yellow18.3%
Key (black)10.2%

Color previews

#e58dbb text on a black background

contrast 8.86:1

Card sample

#e58dbb text on a white background

contrast 2.37:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #e58dbb;
Background color
Panel with #e58dbb background
background-color: #e58dbb;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #e58dbb;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(229, 141, 187, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(229, 141, 187, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #e58dbb;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e58dbb, #E5998D);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #e58dbb

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#e58dbb in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#e58dbb, answered

What color is #e58dbb?

#e58dbb is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Hot Pink (ΔE2000 8). It sits at 329° on the hue wheel with 63% saturation and 73% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #e58dbb?

rgb(229, 141, 187) — 229 red, 141 green and 187 blue out of 255, or 89.8% / 55.3% / 73.3% by channel.

Is #e58dbb a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.3930 and perceived brightness is 69%, so black text on it reaches 8.86:1.

Should I use black or white text on #e58dbb?

Black. It scores 8.86:1 against #e58dbb, versus 2.37:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #e58dbb?

#8DE5B7 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #8FE58D and #8DE5E3, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #e58dbb?

For interface work: #FAF4F7 as the surface, #EDC0D7 for borders, #9B4B75 for secondary text, #22AA40 as an accent and #681842 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E38DE5 and #E58D8F stays calm, while #8DE5B7 is the loudest partner.

What is #e58dbb in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 38%, 18%, 10%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #e58dbb warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 34 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #E58D9B; nudged cooler, #E68BDC.

Work with #e58dbb in the Color Lab