Palettes / Colors / #E232CB
#E232CB — Pink
#E232CB is a pink color we call 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 #E232CB 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.
#E232CB 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 #32E249; it also sits naturally between #A132E2 and #E23272. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E232CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 50, 203 |
| HSL | 308°, 75%, 54% |
| HSV | 308°, 78%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 10%, 11% |
| XYZ | 43.28, 22.76, 58.61 |
| Yxy | 22.76, 0.3472, 0.1826 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.83, 79.40, -40.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.71, 82.29, -43.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 20% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 10% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E232CB
.text { color: #E232CB; }
.background { background-color: #E232CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E232CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 50, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 75%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E232CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 50, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E232CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 50, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E232CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E232CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32E249:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.55:1 AA |
Best text color on #E232CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E232CB
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 #E232CB: ·
How #E232CB 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 #E232CB 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 #E232CB?
#E232CB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 50, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E232CB?
#E232CB is RGB 226, 50, 203 — HSL 308°, 75%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 10%, 11%.
What colors go with #E232CB?
Its complement is #32E249; analogous partners are #A132E2 and #E23272. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E232CB for text?
Black text on #E232CB has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.