Palettes / Colors / #E08FDF
#E08FDF — Light Pink
#E08FDF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #E08FDF 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.
#E08FDF 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 #8FE090; it also sits naturally between #B98FE0 and #E08FB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E08FDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 224, 143, 223 |
| HSL | 301°, 57%, 72% |
| HSV | 301°, 36%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 53.88, 40.82, 74.85 |
| Yxy | 40.82, 0.3178, 0.2407 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.05, 42.91, -28.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.89, 42.81, -29.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 56% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E08FDF
.text { color: #E08FDF; }
.background { background-color: #E08FDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E08FDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 143, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 57%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E08FDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 143, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E08FDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 143, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E08FDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E08FDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E08FDF
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Tones of #E08FDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FE090:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E08FDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E08FDF
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 #E08FDF: ·
How #E08FDF 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 #E08FDF 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 #E08FDF?
#E08FDF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 224, 143, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E08FDF?
#E08FDF is RGB 224, 143, 223 — HSL 301°, 57%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #E08FDF?
Its complement is #8FE090; analogous partners are #B98FE0 and #E08FB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E08FDF for text?
Black text on #E08FDF has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.