Palettes / Colors / #E372DC
#E372DC — Light Pink
#E372DC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #E372DC 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.
#E372DC 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 #72E37A; it also sits naturally between #B272E3 and #E372A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E372DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 114, 220 |
| HSL | 304°, 67%, 67% |
| HSV | 304°, 50%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 3%, 11% |
| XYZ | 50.61, 33.53, 71.51 |
| Yxy | 33.53, 0.3252, 0.2154 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.59, 57.90, -34.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.91, 58.69, -37.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 45% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · 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 #E372DC
.text { color: #E372DC; }
.background { background-color: #E372DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E372DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 114, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 67%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E372DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 114, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E372DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 114, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E372DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E372DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72E37A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E372DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E372DC
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 #E372DC: ·
How #E372DC 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 #E372DC 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 #E372DC?
#E372DC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 227, 114, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E372DC?
#E372DC is RGB 227, 114, 220 — HSL 304°, 67%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 3%, 11%.
What colors go with #E372DC?
Its complement is #72E37A; analogous partners are #B272E3 and #E372A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E372DC for text?
Black text on #E372DC has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.