Palettes / Colors / #E39CCF

#E39CCF — Light Pink

#E39CCF 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 #E39CCF 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.

#E39CCF 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 #9CE3B0; it also sits naturally between #D39CE3 and #E39CAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 89% · Green 61% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 9% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #E39CCF

.text { color: #E39CCF; }
.background { background-color: #E39CCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E39CCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 156, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 56%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E39CCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 156, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E39CCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 156, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E39CCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E39CCF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9CE3B0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E39CCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E39CCF

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:

How #E39CCF 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 #E39CCF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E39CCE  ·  #E39CD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E39CCF?

#E39CCF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 227, 156, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E39CCF?

#E39CCF is RGB 227, 156, 207 — HSL 317°, 56%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 9%, 11%.

What colors go with #E39CCF?

Its complement is #9CE3B0; analogous partners are #D39CE3 and #E39CAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E39CCF for text?

Black text on #E39CCF has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.