Palettes / Colors / #E99BC7
#E99BC7 — Light Pink
#E99BC7 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 #E99BC7 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.
#E99BC7 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 #9BE9BD; it also sits naturally between #E49BE9 and #E99BA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E99BC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 233, 155, 199 |
| HSL | 326°, 64%, 76% |
| HSV | 326°, 33%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 15%, 9% |
| XYZ | 55.63, 44.89, 59.77 |
| Yxy | 44.89, 0.3471, 0.2801 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.82, 35.41, -10.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.00, 35.10, -10.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 61% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 15% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E99BC7
.text { color: #E99BC7; }
.background { background-color: #E99BC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E99BC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 155, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 64%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E99BC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 155, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E99BC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 155, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E99BC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E99BC7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E99BC7
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BE9BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E99BC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E99BC7
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 #E99BC7: ·
How #E99BC7 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 #E99BC7 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 #E99BC7?
#E99BC7 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 233, 155, 199). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E99BC7?
#E99BC7 is RGB 233, 155, 199 — HSL 326°, 64%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 15%, 9%.
What colors go with #E99BC7?
Its complement is #9BE9BD; analogous partners are #E49BE9 and #E99BA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E99BC7 for text?
Black text on #E99BC7 has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.