Palettes / Colors / #E08ABC
#E08ABC — Light Pink
#E08ABC 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 #E08ABC 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.
#E08ABC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8AE0AE; it also sits naturally between #D98AE0 and #E08A91. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E08ABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 224, 138, 188 |
| HSL | 325°, 58%, 71% |
| HSV | 325°, 38%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 16%, 12% |
| XYZ | 48.91, 37.66, 52.27 |
| Yxy | 37.66, 0.3523, 0.2712 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.77, 39.60, -12.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.36, 38.76, -11.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 54% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 16% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E08ABC
.text { color: #E08ABC; }
.background { background-color: #E08ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E08ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 138, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 58%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E08ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 138, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E08ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 138, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E08ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E08ABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AE0AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E08ABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E08ABC
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 #E08ABC: ·
How #E08ABC 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 #E08ABC 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 #E08ABC?
#E08ABC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 224, 138, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E08ABC?
#E08ABC is RGB 224, 138, 188 — HSL 325°, 58%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 16%, 12%.
What colors go with #E08ABC?
Its complement is #8AE0AE; analogous partners are #D98AE0 and #E08A91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E08ABC for text?
Black text on #E08ABC has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.