Palettes / Colors / #E293EA
#E293EA — Light Pink
#E293EA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #E293EA 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.
#E293EA 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 #9DEA95; it also sits naturally between #B795EA and #EA95C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E293EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 147, 234 |
| HSL | 294°, 67%, 75% |
| HSV | 294°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 3%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.65, 42.98, 83.15 |
| Yxy | 42.98, 0.3099, 0.2351 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.54, 43.46, -31.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.56, 43.71, -34.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E293EA
.text { color: #E293EA; }
.background { background-color: #E293EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E293EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 147, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 67%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E293EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 147, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E293EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 147, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E293EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E293EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DEA95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E293EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E293EA
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 #E293EA: ·
How #E293EA 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 #E293EA 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 #E293EA?
#E293EA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 147, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E293EA?
#E293EA is RGB 226, 147, 234 — HSL 294°, 67%, 75% — CMYK 3%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #E293EA?
Its complement is #9DEA95; analogous partners are #B795EA and #EA95C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E293EA for text?
Black text on #E293EA has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.