Palettes / Colors / #E693CF
#E693CF — Light Pink
#E693CF 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 #E693CF 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.
#E693CF 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 #94E6AB; it also sits naturally between #D494E6 and #E694A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E693CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 230, 147, 207 |
| HSL | 317°, 62%, 74% |
| HSV | 317°, 36%, 90% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 10%, 10% |
| XYZ | 54.33, 42.20, 64.31 |
| Yxy | 42.20, 0.3378, 0.2623 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.01, 39.93, -17.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.96, 39.71, -17.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 58% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 10% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E693CF
.text { color: #E693CF; }
.background { background-color: #E693CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E693CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(230, 147, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 62%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E693CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(230, 147, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E693CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(230, 147, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E693CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E693CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94E6AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E693CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E693CF
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 #E693CF: ·
How #E693CF 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 #E693CF 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 #E693CF?
#E693CF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 230, 147, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E693CF?
#E693CF is RGB 230, 147, 207 — HSL 317°, 62%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 10%, 10%.
What colors go with #E693CF?
Its complement is #94E6AB; analogous partners are #D494E6 and #E694A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E693CF for text?
Black text on #E693CF has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.