What color is #E42EAE?

#E42EAE is a medium, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(228, 46, 174), and in HSL hsl(318, 77%, 54%).

Is #E42EAE accessible as text?

On white, #E42EAE has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #E42EAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E42EAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-500 (#F6339A).

What colors go well with #E42EAE?

#E42EAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2FE466. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E42EAE below.

Is #E42EAE good for buttons?

#E42EAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E42EAE — white text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E42EAE the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #E42EAE is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#E42EAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E42EAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E42EAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E42EAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E42EAE Secondary #E86C60 Accent #EF983F Anchor #5A3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Deep Pink glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E42EAE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E42EAE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E42EAE Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E42EAE Secondary #DC9FC3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E42EAE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 70/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5DBED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E42F72 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E42EAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E42EAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 46 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.1% 0.243 343.5);
  --color-50: #FEF1FA;
  --color-100: #FBDAF1;
  --color-200: #F5B7E3;
  --color-300: #E986CB;
  --color-400: #D959B2;
  --color-500: #BE3796;
  --color-600: #913174;
  --color-700: #662854;
  --color-800: #431E38;
  --color-900: #291423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-pink: {
    50: '#FEF1FA',
    100: '#FBDAF1',
    200: '#F5B7E3',
    300: '#E986CB',
    400: '#D959B2',
    500: '#BE3796',
    600: '#913174',
    700: '#662854',
    800: '#431E38',
    900: '#291423',
  },
}

$base: #E42EAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FA;
$base-100: #FBDAF1;
$base-200: #F5B7E3;
$base-300: #E986CB;
$base-400: #D959B2;
$base-500: #BE3796;
$base-600: #913174;
$base-700: #662854;
$base-800: #431E38;
$base-900: #291423;
$base-hover: #C31990;
$base-subtle: #F0C7E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E42EAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE3796",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E42EAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #E42EAE

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