Palettes / Colors / #E79FEE
#E79FEE — Light Pink
#E79FEE is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#E79FEE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A6EEA0; it also sits naturally between #C0A0EE and #EEA0CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E79FEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 159, 238 |
| HSL | 295°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 295°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 3%, 33%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.79, 47.96, 86.94 |
| Yxy | 47.96, 0.3106, 0.2451 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.80, 39.41, -29.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.25, 39.81, -30.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E79FEE
.text { color: #E79FEE; }
.background { background-color: #E79FEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E79FEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 159, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E79FEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 159, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E79FEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 159, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E79FEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E79FEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6EEA0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E79FEE: #000000.
How #E79FEE 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 #E79FEE 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 #E79FEE?
#E79FEE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 159, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E79FEE?
#E79FEE is RGB 231, 159, 238 — HSL 295°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 3%, 33%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #E79FEE?
Its complement is #A6EEA0; analogous partners are #C0A0EE and #EEA0CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E79FEE for text?
Black text on #E79FEE has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.