Palettes / Colors / #E2ABC6
#E2ABC6 — Light Muted Pink
#E2ABC6 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 #E2ABC6 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.
#E2ABC6 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 #ABE2C8; it also sits naturally between #E2ABE1 and #E2ACAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2ABC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 171, 198 |
| HSL | 331°, 49%, 78% |
| HSV | 331°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 12%, 11% |
| XYZ | 56.12, 49.37, 60.00 |
| Yxy | 49.37, 0.3391, 0.2983 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.68, 24.28, -5.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.27, 23.73, -5.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 67% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 12% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2ABC6
.text { color: #E2ABC6; }
.background { background-color: #E2ABC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2ABC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 171, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 49%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2ABC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 171, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2ABC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 171, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2ABC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2ABC6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABE2C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2ABC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2ABC6
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 #E2ABC6: ·
How #E2ABC6 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 #E2ABC6 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 #E2ABC6?
#E2ABC6 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 171, 198). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2ABC6?
#E2ABC6 is RGB 226, 171, 198 — HSL 331°, 49%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 12%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2ABC6?
Its complement is #ABE2C8; analogous partners are #E2ABE1 and #E2ACAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2ABC6 for text?
Black text on #E2ABC6 has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.