Palettes / Colors / #E288BC
#E288BC — Light Pink
#E288BC is a pink color we call Light 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 #E288BC 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.
#E288BC 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 #88E2AE; it also sits naturally between #DB88E2 and #E2888F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E288BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 136, 188 |
| HSL | 325°, 61%, 71% |
| HSV | 325°, 40%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 49.25, 37.41, 52.20 |
| Yxy | 37.41, 0.3547, 0.2694 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.58, 41.32, -12.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.16, 40.59, -11.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 53% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E288BC
.text { color: #E288BC; }
.background { background-color: #E288BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E288BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 136, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 61%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E288BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 136, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E288BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 136, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E288BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E288BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88E2AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E288BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E288BC
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 #E288BC: ·
How #E288BC 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 #E288BC 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 #E288BC?
#E288BC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 136, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E288BC?
#E288BC is RGB 226, 136, 188 — HSL 325°, 61%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #E288BC?
Its complement is #88E2AE; analogous partners are #DB88E2 and #E2888F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E288BC for text?
Black text on #E288BC has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.