Palettes / Colors / #E080D6
#E080D6 — Light Pink
#E080D6 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #E080D6 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E080D6 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #80E089; it also sits naturally between #BA80E0 and #E080A6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E080D6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 224, 128, 214 |
| HSL | 306°, 61%, 69% |
| HSV | 306°, 43%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 4%, 12% |
| XYZ | 50.60, 36.14, 67.93 |
| Yxy | 36.14, 0.3271, 0.2337 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.63, 49.08, -28.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.12, 49.01, -29.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 50% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 4% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E080D6
.text { color: #E080D6; }
.background { background-color: #E080D6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E080D6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 128, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 61%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E080D6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 128, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E080D6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 128, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E080D6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E080D6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E080D6
Tints of #E080D6
Tones of #E080D6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #80E089:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E080D6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E080D6
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E080D6: ·
How #E080D6 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E080D6 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E080D6?
#E080D6 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 224, 128, 214). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E080D6?
#E080D6 is RGB 224, 128, 214 — HSL 306°, 61%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 4%, 12%.
What colors go with #E080D6?
Its complement is #80E089; analogous partners are #BA80E0 and #E080A6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E080D6 for text?
Black text on #E080D6 has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.55:1.