Palettes / Colors / #E488EB
#E488EB — Light Pink
#E488EB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #E488EB 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.
#E488EB 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 #90EB89; it also sits naturally between #B489EB and #EB89C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E488EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 136, 235 |
| HSL | 296°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 296°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 3%, 42%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.79, 40.10, 83.40 |
| Yxy | 40.10, 0.3112, 0.2237 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.54, 49.94, -35.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.32, 50.63, -38.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 53% · Blue 92%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E488EB
.text { color: #E488EB; }
.background { background-color: #E488EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E488EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 136, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E488EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 136, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E488EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 136, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E488EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E488EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90EB89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E488EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E488EB
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 #E488EB: ·
How #E488EB 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 #E488EB 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 #E488EB?
#E488EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 136, 235). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E488EB?
#E488EB is RGB 228, 136, 235 — HSL 296°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 3%, 42%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #E488EB?
Its complement is #90EB89; analogous partners are #B489EB and #EB89C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E488EB for text?
Black text on #E488EB has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.