Palettes / Colors / #E2ABC4
#E2ABC4 — Light Muted Pink
#E2ABC4 is a pink color we call Light Muted 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 #E2ABC4 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.
#E2ABC4 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABE2CA; it also sits naturally between #E2ABE0 and #E2AEAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2ABC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 171, 196 |
| HSL | 333°, 49%, 78% |
| HSV | 333°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 13%, 11% |
| XYZ | 55.89, 49.28, 58.79 |
| Yxy | 49.28, 0.3409, 0.3006 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.63, 23.96, -4.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.20, 23.38, -4.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 67% · Blue 77%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 13% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2ABC4
.text { color: #E2ABC4; }
.background { background-color: #E2ABC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2ABC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 171, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 49%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2ABC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 171, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2ABC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 171, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2ABC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2ABC4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2ABC4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABE2CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2ABC4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2ABC4
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 #E2ABC4: ·
How #E2ABC4 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 #E2ABC4 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 #E2ABC4?
#E2ABC4 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 171, 196). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2ABC4?
#E2ABC4 is RGB 226, 171, 196 — HSL 333°, 49%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 13%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2ABC4?
Its complement is #ABE2CA; analogous partners are #E2ABE0 and #E2AEAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2ABC4 for text?
Black text on #E2ABC4 has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.