Palettes / Colors / #E7ABCD
#E7ABCD — Light Pink
#E7ABCD 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 #E7ABCD 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.
#E7ABCD is a warm-leaning 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 #ABE7C5; it also sits naturally between #E3ABE7 and #E7ABAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E7ABCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 171, 205 |
| HSL | 326°, 56%, 79% |
| HSV | 326°, 26%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 11%, 9% |
| XYZ | 58.54, 50.52, 64.42 |
| Yxy | 50.52, 0.3374, 0.2912 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.39, 27.18, -8.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.08, 26.83, -8.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 67% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 11% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E7ABCD
.text { color: #E7ABCD; }
.background { background-color: #E7ABCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E7ABCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 171, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 56%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E7ABCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 171, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E7ABCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 171, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E7ABCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E7ABCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABE7C5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E7ABCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E7ABCD
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 #E7ABCD: ·
How #E7ABCD 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 #E7ABCD 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 #E7ABCD?
#E7ABCD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 171, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E7ABCD?
#E7ABCD is RGB 231, 171, 205 — HSL 326°, 56%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 11%, 9%.
What colors go with #E7ABCD?
Its complement is #ABE7C5; analogous partners are #E3ABE7 and #E7ABAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E7ABCD for text?
Black text on #E7ABCD has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.