Palettes / Colors / #E79DCA
#E79DCA — Light Pink
#E79DCA 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 #E79DCA 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.
#E79DCA 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 #9CE7BA; it also sits naturally between #E09CE7 and #E79CA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E79DCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 157, 202 |
| HSL | 324°, 61%, 76% |
| HSV | 324°, 32%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 13%, 9% |
| XYZ | 55.67, 45.37, 61.70 |
| Yxy | 45.37, 0.3421, 0.2788 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.13, 34.15, -11.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.36, 33.79, -11.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 62% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 13% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E79DCA
.text { color: #E79DCA; }
.background { background-color: #E79DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E79DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 157, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 61%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E79DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 157, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E79DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 157, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E79DCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E79DCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CE7BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E79DCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E79DCA
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 #E79DCA: ·
How #E79DCA 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 #E79DCA 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 #E79DCA?
#E79DCA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 157, 202). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E79DCA?
#E79DCA is RGB 231, 157, 202 — HSL 324°, 61%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 13%, 9%.
What colors go with #E79DCA?
Its complement is #9CE7BA; analogous partners are #E09CE7 and #E79CA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E79DCA for text?
Black text on #E79DCA has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.