Palettes / Colors / #E280EE
#E280EE — Light Pink
#E280EE is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #E280EE 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.
#E280EE is a cool 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 #8EEE81; it also sits naturally between #AB81EE and #EE81C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E280EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 128, 238 |
| HSL | 293°, 76%, 72% |
| HSV | 293°, 46%, 93% |
| CMYK | 5%, 46%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.52, 37.78, 85.31 |
| Yxy | 37.78, 0.3070, 0.2127 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.86, 53.97, -39.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.47, 54.89, -44.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 50% · Blue 93%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E280EE
.text { color: #E280EE; }
.background { background-color: #E280EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E280EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 128, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 76%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E280EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 128, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E280EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 128, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E280EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E280EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8EEE81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E280EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E280EE
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 #E280EE: ·
How #E280EE 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 #E280EE 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 #E280EE?
#E280EE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 128, 238). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E280EE?
#E280EE is RGB 226, 128, 238 — HSL 293°, 76%, 72% — CMYK 5%, 46%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #E280EE?
Its complement is #8EEE81; analogous partners are #AB81EE and #EE81C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E280EE for text?
Black text on #E280EE has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.