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#eb3a9b

a balanced, electric magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Deep Pink

RGB
235, 58, 155
HSL
327°, 82%, 58%
CMYK
0, 75, 34, 8
Luminance
0.2305

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb3a9b is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb3a9b
Hue
327°
magenta / pink
Saturation
82%
electric
Lightness
58%
balanced
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
57%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2305
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
35/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Electric
Best ink
Black
5.61:1
Closest name
Deep Pink
ΔE2000 3.7
Where it sits
Hue327° of 360°
Saturation82%
Lightness58%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool35% 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#eb3a9b
RGBrgb(235, 58, 155)
HSLhsl(327, 82%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 34%, 8%)
LABlab(55.1 73.3 -12.1)
LCHlch(55.1 74.3 350.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.643 0.227 352.1)
Decimal15415963
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.227 0.608)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb3a9b;
background-color: #eb3a9b;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb3a9b] bg-[#eb3a9b]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb3a9b;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.227, blue: 0.608)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb3a9b")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB3A9B)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(155, 58, 235)

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 #eb3a9b · 5.61:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.74:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.61:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #eb3a9b as text scores 3.74:1 on white and 5.61:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb3a9b on white: 3.74:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb3a9b on black: 5.61:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #5B709E
deuteranopia · #8D8F97
tritanopia · #FD2966

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb3a9b is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF2F8
#F9E6F1
#F6C6E0
#F599CB
#F066B1
#eb3a9b
#DE1784
#B9136E
#940F58
#6B0F42
#430A29
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF2F8Darkest = 950 · #430A29
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF2F8;
  --brand-100: #F9E6F1;
  --brand-200: #F6C6E0;
  --brand-300: #F599CB;
  --brand-400: #F066B1;
  --brand-500: #eb3a9b;
  --brand-600: #DE1784;
  --brand-700: #B9136E;
  --brand-800: #940F58;
  --brand-900: #6B0F42;
  --brand-950: #430A29;
  --brand: #eb3a9b;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb3a9b

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#FAF4F8
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0D8
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B77
Captions on the surface
Accent#0FBD32
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#740C45
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FDE8F3
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141D
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 #eb3a9b

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

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • 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#3AEB8A
Analogous left#E33AEB
Analogous right#EB3A43
Split-complement 1#43EB3A
Split-complement 2#3AEBE3
Triadic 1#9BEB3A
Triadic 2#3A9BEB
Tetradic#EBE33A

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green22.7%
Blue60.8%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta75.3%
Yellow34.0%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb3a9b text on a black background

contrast 5.61:1

Card sample

#eb3a9b text on a white background

contrast 3.74:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb3a9b;
Background color
Panel with #eb3a9b background
background-color: #eb3a9b;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb3a9b;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 58, 155, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 58, 155, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb3a9b;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb3a9b, #EB4F3A);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb3a9b

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.

#eb3a9b 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
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Sits outside most CMYK gamuts — expect a duller press result, or specify a spot ink.

#eb3a9b, answered

What color is #eb3a9b?

#eb3a9b is a balanced electric magenta / pink, closest to Deep Pink (ΔE2000 3.7). It sits at 327° on the hue wheel with 82% saturation and 58% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eb3a9b?

rgb(235, 58, 155) — 235 red, 58 green and 155 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 22.7% / 60.8% by channel.

Is #eb3a9b a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2305 and perceived brightness is 57%, so black text on it reaches 5.61:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb3a9b?

Black. It scores 5.61:1 against #eb3a9b, versus 3.74:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb3a9b?

#3AEB8A sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #43EB3A and #3AEBE3, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb3a9b?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EDC0D8 for borders, #9B4B77 for secondary text, #0FBD32 as an accent and #740C45 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E33AEB and #EB3A43 stays calm, while #3AEB8A is the loudest partner.

What is #eb3a9b in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 75%, 34%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — a color this saturated sits outside most CMYK gamuts and will print duller than it looks here.

Is #eb3a9b warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 35 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB3A5A; nudged cooler, #ED38DE.

Work with #eb3a9b in the Color Lab