Palettes / Colors / #E288BE
#E288BE — Light Pink
#E288BE 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 #E288BE 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.
#E288BE 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 #88E2AC; it also sits naturally between #D988E2 and #E28891. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E288BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 136, 190 |
| HSL | 324°, 61%, 71% |
| HSV | 324°, 40%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 16%, 11% |
| XYZ | 49.46, 37.49, 53.35 |
| Yxy | 37.49, 0.3525, 0.2672 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.65, 41.63, -13.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.23, 40.94, -12.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 53% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 16% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E288BE
.text { color: #E288BE; }
.background { background-color: #E288BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E288BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 136, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 61%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E288BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 136, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E288BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 136, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E288BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E288BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88E2AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E288BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E288BE
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 #E288BE: ·
How #E288BE 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 #E288BE 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 #E288BE?
#E288BE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 136, 190). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E288BE?
#E288BE is RGB 226, 136, 190 — HSL 324°, 61%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 16%, 11%.
What colors go with #E288BE?
Its complement is #88E2AC; analogous partners are #D988E2 and #E28891. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E288BE for text?
Black text on #E288BE has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.