Palettes / Colors / #E288DB
#E288DB — Light Pink
#E288DB 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 #E288DB 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.
#E288DB 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 #88E28F; it also sits naturally between #BD88E2 and #E288AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E288DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 136, 219 |
| HSL | 305°, 61%, 71% |
| HSV | 305°, 40%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 3%, 11% |
| XYZ | 52.95, 38.89, 71.73 |
| Yxy | 38.89, 0.3237, 0.2378 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.67, 46.46, -28.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.36, 46.49, -29.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 53% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 3% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E288DB
.text { color: #E288DB; }
.background { background-color: #E288DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E288DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 136, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 61%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E288DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 136, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E288DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 136, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E288DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E288DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88E28F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E288DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E288DB
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 #E288DB: ·
How #E288DB 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 #E288DB 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 #E288DB?
#E288DB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 136, 219). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E288DB?
#E288DB is RGB 226, 136, 219 — HSL 305°, 61%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 3%, 11%.
What colors go with #E288DB?
Its complement is #88E28F; analogous partners are #BD88E2 and #E288AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E288DB for text?
Black text on #E288DB has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.