Palettes / Colors / #E89FEE
#E89FEE — Light Pink
#E89FEE 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 #E89FEE 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.
#E89FEE 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 | #E89FEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 159, 238 |
| HSL | 295°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 295°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 3%, 33%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.11, 48.13, 86.96 |
| Yxy | 48.13, 0.3115, 0.2453 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.90, 39.72, -28.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.37, 40.17, -30.67 |
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 #E89FEE
.text { color: #E89FEE; }
.background { background-color: #E89FEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E89FEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 159, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E89FEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 159, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E89FEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 159, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E89FEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E89FEE">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 | 10.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E89FEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E89FEE
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 #E89FEE: ·
How #E89FEE 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 #E89FEE 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 #E89FEE?
#E89FEE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 232, 159, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E89FEE?
#E89FEE is RGB 232, 159, 238 — HSL 295°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 3%, 33%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #E89FEE?
Its complement is #A6EEA0; analogous partners are #C0A0EE and #EEA0CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E89FEE for text?
Black text on #E89FEE has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.