Palettes / Colors / #E396BB
#E396BB — Light Pink
#E396BB 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 #E396BB 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.
#E396BB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #96E3BE; it also sits naturally between #E396E2 and #E39896. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E396BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 150, 187 |
| HSL | 331°, 58%, 74% |
| HSV | 331°, 34%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 34%, 18%, 11% |
| XYZ | 51.55, 41.73, 52.35 |
| Yxy | 41.73, 0.3540, 0.2865 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.69, 34.12, -7.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.60, 33.38, -6.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 59% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 18% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E396BB
.text { color: #E396BB; }
.background { background-color: #E396BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E396BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 150, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 58%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E396BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 150, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E396BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 150, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E396BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E396BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96E3BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E396BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E396BB
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 #E396BB: ·
How #E396BB 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 #E396BB 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 #E396BB?
#E396BB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 227, 150, 187). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E396BB?
#E396BB is RGB 227, 150, 187 — HSL 331°, 58%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 18%, 11%.
What colors go with #E396BB?
Its complement is #96E3BE; analogous partners are #E396E2 and #E39896. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E396BB for text?
Black text on #E396BB has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.