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#eb2d73

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

RGB
235, 45, 115
HSL
338°, 83%, 55%
CMYK
0, 81, 51, 8
Luminance
0.2078

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb2d73 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb2d73
Hue
338°
magenta / pink
Saturation
83%
electric
Lightness
55%
balanced
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
54%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2078
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
29/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Electric
Best ink
Black
5.16:1
Closest name
Deep Pink
ΔE2000 6.8
Where it sits
Hue338° of 360°
Saturation83%
Lightness55%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool29% 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#eb2d73
RGBrgb(235, 45, 115)
HSLhsl(338, 83%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 8%)
LABlab(52.7 73.1 8.3)
LCHlch(52.7 73.6 6.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.622 0.225 5.5)
Decimal15412595
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.176 0.451)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb2d73;
background-color: #eb2d73;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb2d73] bg-[#eb2d73]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb2d73;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.176, blue: 0.451)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb2d73")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB2D73)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(115, 45, 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 #eb2d73 · 5.16:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.07:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.16:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #eb2d73 as text scores 4.07:1 on white and 5.16:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb2d73 on white: 4.07:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb2d73 on black: 5.16:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #616674
deuteranopia · #928B6E
tritanopia · #FF004D

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb2d73 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.

#FCF2F6
#FAE6ED
#F6C6D8
#F599BB
#F06599
#eb2d73
#E01560
#BA1250
#950E40
#6C0F31
#43091F
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF2F6Darkest = 950 · #43091F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF2F6;
  --brand-100: #FAE6ED;
  --brand-200: #F6C6D8;
  --brand-300: #F599BB;
  --brand-400: #F06599;
  --brand-500: #eb2d73;
  --brand-600: #E01560;
  --brand-700: #BA1250;
  --brand-800: #950E40;
  --brand-900: #6C0F31;
  --brand-950: #43091F;
  --brand: #eb2d73;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb2d73

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#EDC0D0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B68
Captions on the surface
Accent#0DBF51
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#740B32
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FDE8EF
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141A
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 #eb2d73

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#2DEBA5
Analogous left#EB2DD2
Analogous right#EB462D
Split-complement 1#2DEB46
Split-complement 2#2DD2EB
Triadic 1#73EB2D
Triadic 2#2D73EB
Tetradic#D2EB2D

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green17.6%
Blue45.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta80.9%
Yellow51.1%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb2d73 text on a black background

contrast 5.16:1

Card sample

#eb2d73 text on a white background

contrast 4.07:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb2d73;
Background color
Panel with #eb2d73 background
background-color: #eb2d73;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb2d73;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 45, 115, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 45, 115, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb2d73;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb2d73, #EB662D);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb2d73

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.

#eb2d73 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.

#eb2d73, answered

What color is #eb2d73?

#eb2d73 is a balanced electric magenta / pink, closest to Deep Pink (ΔE2000 6.8). It sits at 338° on the hue wheel with 83% saturation and 55% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eb2d73?

rgb(235, 45, 115) — 235 red, 45 green and 115 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 17.6% / 45.1% by channel.

Is #eb2d73 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2078 and perceived brightness is 54%, so black text on it reaches 5.16:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb2d73?

Black. It scores 5.16:1 against #eb2d73, versus 4.07:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb2d73?

#2DEBA5 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #2DEB46 and #2DD2EB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb2d73?

For interface work: #FAF4F7 as the surface, #EDC0D0 for borders, #9B4B68 for secondary text, #0DBF51 as an accent and #740B32 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EB2DD2 and #EB462D stays calm, while #2DEBA5 is the loudest partner.

What is #eb2d73 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 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 #eb2d73 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 29 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB2D2D; nudged cooler, #ED2BBA.

Work with #eb2d73 in the Color Lab