Palettes / Colors / #E97CAB

#E97CAB — Light Pink

#E97CAB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

#E97CAB 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 #7CE9BA; it also sits naturally between #E97CE2 and #E9837C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 91% · Green 49% · Blue 67%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 27% · Key 9%

Previews

CSS code for #E97CAB

.text { color: #E97CAB; }
.background { background-color: #E97CAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E97CAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 124, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 71%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E97CAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 124, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E97CAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 124, 171, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E97CAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E97CAB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E97CAB

Tints of #E97CAB

Tones of #E97CAB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7CE9BA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E97CAB: #000000.

How #E97CAB 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 #E97CAB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #E97CAB?

#E97CAB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 233, 124, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E97CAB?

#E97CAB is RGB 233, 124, 171 — HSL 334°, 71%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 27%, 9%.

What colors go with #E97CAB?

Its complement is #7CE9BA; analogous partners are #E97CE2 and #E9837C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E97CAB for text?

Black text on #E97CAB has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.65:1.