Palettes / Colors / #E08FB2

#E08FB2 — Light Pink

#E08FB2 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #E08FB2 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.

#E08FB2 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 #8FE0BD; it also sits naturally between #E08FDB and #E0948F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 88% · Green 56% · Blue 70%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 21% · Key 12%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #E08FB2

.text { color: #E08FB2; }
.background { background-color: #E08FB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E08FB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 143, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 57%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E08FB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 143, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E08FB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 143, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E08FB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E08FB2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8FE0BD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E08FB2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E08FB2

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:

How #E08FB2 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 #E08FB2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E08FB1  ·  #E08FB3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E08FB2?

#E08FB2 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 224, 143, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E08FB2?

#E08FB2 is RGB 224, 143, 178 — HSL 334°, 57%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 21%, 12%.

What colors go with #E08FB2?

Its complement is #8FE0BD; analogous partners are #E08FDB and #E0948F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E08FB2 for text?

Black text on #E08FB2 has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.