Palettes / Colors / #E2AFE9
#E2AFE9 — Light Pink
#E2AFE9 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#E2AFE9 is a cool 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 #B6E9AF; it also sits naturally between #C5AFE9 and #E9AFD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2AFE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 175, 233 |
| HSL | 293°, 57%, 80% |
| HSV | 293°, 25%, 91% |
| CMYK | 3%, 25%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 61.40, 52.71, 84.03 |
| Yxy | 52.71, 0.3099, 0.2660 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.70, 28.33, -21.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.60, 28.23, -22.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 69% · Blue 91%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2AFE9
.text { color: #E2AFE9; }
.background { background-color: #E2AFE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2AFE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 175, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 57%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2AFE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 175, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2AFE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 175, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2AFE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2AFE9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2AFE9
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Tones of #E2AFE9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6E9AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2AFE9: #000000.
How #E2AFE9 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 #E2AFE9 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 #E2AFE9?
#E2AFE9 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 175, 233). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2AFE9?
#E2AFE9 is RGB 226, 175, 233 — HSL 293°, 57%, 80% — CMYK 3%, 25%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #E2AFE9?
Its complement is #B6E9AF; analogous partners are #C5AFE9 and #E9AFD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2AFE9 for text?
Black text on #E2AFE9 has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.