What color is #EA48A6?

#EA48A6 is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(234, 72, 166), and in HSL hsl(325, 79%, 60%).

Is #EA48A6 accessible as text?

On white, #EA48A6 has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA48A6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA48A6?

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

What colors go well with #EA48A6?

#EA48A6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #48EA8C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA48A6 below.

Is #EA48A6 good for buttons?

#EA48A6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA48A6 — white text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA48A6 the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #EA48A6 is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA48A6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA48A6

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA48A6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA48A6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA48A6 Secondary #E86D5E Accent #EF983D Anchor #5B3A53 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 #EA48A6 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 #EA48A6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #EA48A6 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 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 #EA48A6 Secondary #E3A9C5 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #EA48A6 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 74/100

Warm

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EA48A6

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People also use #EA48A6 with

Heliotrope Vermilion Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6DFED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA4871 — 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 #EA48A6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EA48A6;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 72 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.8% 0.216 349.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1F8;
  --color-100: #FCDAED;
  --color-200: #F6B6DC;
  --color-300: #EB85C0;
  --color-400: #DA58A4;
  --color-500: #C03586;
  --color-600: #923069;
  --color-700: #67284D;
  --color-800: #431D34;
  --color-900: #291420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-pink: {
    50: '#FEF1F8',
    100: '#FCDAED',
    200: '#F6B6DC',
    300: '#EB85C0',
    400: '#DA58A4',
    500: '#C03586',
    600: '#923069',
    700: '#67284D',
    800: '#431D34',
    900: '#291420',
  },
}

$base: #EA48A6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F8;
$base-100: #FCDAED;
$base-200: #F6B6DC;
$base-300: #EB85C0;
$base-400: #DA58A4;
$base-500: #C03586;
$base-600: #923069;
$base-700: #67284D;
$base-800: #431D34;
$base-900: #291420;
$base-hover: #DB1A8B;
$base-subtle: #F3CEE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA48A6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB85C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C03586",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#923069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67284D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}