Palettes / Colors / #E232DE
#E232DE — Pink
#E232DE 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 #E232DE 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.
#E232DE 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 #32E235; it also sits naturally between #8D32E2 and #E23287. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E232DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 50, 222 |
| HSL | 301°, 75%, 54% |
| HSV | 301°, 78%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 2%, 11% |
| XYZ | 45.69, 23.72, 71.28 |
| Yxy | 23.72, 0.3247, 0.1686 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.81, 82.15, -49.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.71, 86.15, -57.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 20% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 2% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E232DE
.text { color: #E232DE; }
.background { background-color: #E232DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E232DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 50, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 75%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E232DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 50, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E232DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 50, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E232DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E232DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32E235:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.66:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.74:1 AA |
Best text color on #E232DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E232DE
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 #E232DE: ·
How #E232DE 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 #E232DE 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 #E232DE?
#E232DE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 50, 222). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E232DE?
#E232DE is RGB 226, 50, 222 — HSL 301°, 75%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 2%, 11%.
What colors go with #E232DE?
Its complement is #32E235; analogous partners are #8D32E2 and #E23287. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E232DE for text?
Black text on #E232DE has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.66:1.