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#e2abbb

a light, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Light Pink

RGB
226, 171, 187
HSL
343°, 49%, 78%
CMYK
0, 24, 17, 11
Luminance
0.4888

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #e2abbb is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#e2abbb
Hue
343°
magenta / pink
Saturation
49%
vivid
Lightness
78%
light
Brightness
89%
HSV value
Perceived
75%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4888
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
26/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
10.78:1
Closest name
Light Pink
ΔE2000 5.8
Where it sits
Hue343° of 360°
Saturation49%
Lightness78%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool26% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#e2abbb
RGBrgb(226, 171, 187)
HSLhsl(343, 49%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 17%, 11%)
LABlab(75.4 22.5 -0.3)
LCHlch(75.4 22.5 359.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.796 0.068 359.6)
Decimal14855099
Display P3color(display-p3 0.886 0.671 0.733)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #e2abbb;
background-color: #e2abbb;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#e2abbb] bg-[#e2abbb]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #e2abbb;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.671, blue: 0.733)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#e2abbb")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFE2ABBB)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(187, 171, 226)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #e2abbb · 10.78:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.95:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 10.78:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #e2abbb as text scores 1.95:1 on white and 10.78:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#e2abbb on white: 1.95:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#e2abbb on black: 10.78:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #B2B4BC
deuteranopia · #BEBDBA
tritanopia · #EBA8B0

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #e2abbb is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF4F6
#F6EAED
#ECD0D8
#e2abbb
#D4829A
#C55878
#B63F62
#983451
#792A41
#592232
#37151F
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FAF4F6Darkest = 950 · #37151F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF4F6;
  --brand-100: #F6EAED;
  --brand-200: #ECD0D8;
  --brand-300: #e2abbb;
  --brand-400: #D4829A;
  --brand-500: #C55878;
  --brand-600: #B63F62;
  --brand-700: #983451;
  --brand-800: #792A41;
  --brand-900: #592232;
  --brand-950: #37151F;
  --brand: #e2abbb;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #e2abbb

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EAC2CE
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B62
Captions on the surface
Accent#319B62
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5F2133
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8ECF0
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241419
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #e2abbb

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#ABE2D2
Analogous left#E2ABD6
Analogous right#E2B6AB
Split-complement 1#ABE2B6
Split-complement 2#ABD6E2
Triadic 1#BBE2AB
Triadic 2#ABBBE2
Tetradic#D6E2AB

RGB percentages

Red88.6%
Green67.1%
Blue73.3%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta24.3%
Yellow17.3%
Key (black)11.4%

Color previews

#e2abbb text on a black background

contrast 10.78:1

Card sample

#e2abbb text on a white background

contrast 1.95:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #e2abbb;
Background color
Panel with #e2abbb background
background-color: #e2abbb;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #e2abbb;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(226, 171, 187, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(226, 171, 187, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #e2abbb;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2abbb, #E2BFAB);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #e2abbb

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#e2abbb in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#e2abbb, answered

What color is #e2abbb?

#e2abbb is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Light Pink (ΔE2000 5.8). It sits at 343° on the hue wheel with 49% saturation and 78% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #e2abbb?

rgb(226, 171, 187) — 226 red, 171 green and 187 blue out of 255, or 88.6% / 67.1% / 73.3% by channel.

Is #e2abbb a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4888 and perceived brightness is 75%, so black text on it reaches 10.78:1.

Should I use black or white text on #e2abbb?

Black. It scores 10.78:1 against #e2abbb, versus 1.95:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #e2abbb?

#ABE2D2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #ABE2B6 and #ABD6E2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #e2abbb?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EAC2CE for borders, #9B4B62 for secondary text, #319B62 as an accent and #5F2133 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E2ABD6 and #E2B6AB stays calm, while #ABE2D2 is the loudest partner.

What is #e2abbb in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 24%, 17%, 11%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #e2abbb warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 26 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #E2AFAB; nudged cooler, #E3AACF.

Work with #e2abbb in the Color Lab