Palettes / Colors / #E896BB
#E896BB — Light Pink
#E896BB 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 #E896BB 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.
#E896BB 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 #96E8C3; it also sits naturally between #E896E4 and #E89B96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E896BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 150, 187 |
| HSL | 333°, 64%, 75% |
| HSV | 333°, 35%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 19%, 9% |
| XYZ | 53.15, 42.56, 52.43 |
| Yxy | 42.56, 0.3588, 0.2873 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.25, 35.85, -6.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.24, 35.32, -5.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 59% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 19% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E896BB
.text { color: #E896BB; }
.background { background-color: #E896BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E896BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 150, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 64%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E896BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 150, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E896BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 150, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E896BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E896BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96E8C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E896BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E896BB
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 #E896BB: ·
How #E896BB 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 #E896BB 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 #E896BB?
#E896BB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 232, 150, 187). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E896BB?
#E896BB is RGB 232, 150, 187 — HSL 333°, 64%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 19%, 9%.
What colors go with #E896BB?
Its complement is #96E8C3; analogous partners are #E896E4 and #E89B96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E896BB for text?
Black text on #E896BB has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.