Palettes / Colors / #E89BCD
#E89BCD — Light Pink
#E89BCD 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 #E89BCD 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.
#E89BCD 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 #9BE8B6; it also sits naturally between #DD9BE8 and #E89BA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E89BCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 155, 205 |
| HSL | 321°, 63%, 76% |
| HSV | 321°, 33%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 12%, 9% |
| XYZ | 56.02, 45.01, 63.49 |
| Yxy | 45.01, 0.3405, 0.2736 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.90, 36.04, -13.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.09, 35.79, -13.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 61% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 12% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E89BCD
.text { color: #E89BCD; }
.background { background-color: #E89BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E89BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 155, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 63%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E89BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 155, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E89BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 155, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E89BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E89BCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E89BCD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BE8B6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E89BCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E89BCD
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 #E89BCD: ·
How #E89BCD 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 #E89BCD 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 #E89BCD?
#E89BCD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 232, 155, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E89BCD?
#E89BCD is RGB 232, 155, 205 — HSL 321°, 63%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 12%, 9%.
What colors go with #E89BCD?
Its complement is #9BE8B6; analogous partners are #DD9BE8 and #E89BA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E89BCD for text?
Black text on #E89BCD has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.