Palettes / Colors / #E39BEF
#E39BEF — Light Pink
#E39BEF 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 #E39BEF 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.
#E39BEF is a cool 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 #A7EF9A; it also sits naturally between #B89AEF and #EF9AD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E39BEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 155, 239 |
| HSL | 291°, 72%, 77% |
| HSV | 291°, 35%, 94% |
| CMYK | 5%, 35%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.98, 46.01, 87.43 |
| Yxy | 46.01, 0.3065, 0.2391 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.55, 40.49, -31.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.83, 40.78, -33.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 61% · Blue 94%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E39BEF
.text { color: #E39BEF; }
.background { background-color: #E39BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E39BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 155, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 72%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E39BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 155, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E39BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 155, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E39BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E39BEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7EF9A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E39BEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E39BEF
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 #E39BEF: ·
How #E39BEF 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 #E39BEF 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 #E39BEF?
#E39BEF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 227, 155, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E39BEF?
#E39BEF is RGB 227, 155, 239 — HSL 291°, 72%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 35%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #E39BEF?
Its complement is #A7EF9A; analogous partners are #B89AEF and #EF9AD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E39BEF for text?
Black text on #E39BEF has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.