Palettes / Colors / #EA75CD
#EA75CD — Light Pink
#EA75CD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #EA75CD 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.
#EA75CD 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 #75EA93; it also sits naturally between #CD75EA and #EA7593. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA75CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 117, 205 |
| HSL | 315°, 74%, 69% |
| HSV | 315°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.31, 34.62, 61.74 |
| Yxy | 34.62, 0.3475, 0.2345 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.45, 56.03, -25.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.84, 56.72, -25.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 46% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA75CD
.text { color: #EA75CD; }
.background { background-color: #EA75CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA75CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 117, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 74%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA75CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 117, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA75CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 117, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA75CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA75CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75EA93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA75CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA75CD
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 #EA75CD: ·
How #EA75CD 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 #EA75CD 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 #EA75CD?
#EA75CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 117, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA75CD?
#EA75CD is RGB 234, 117, 205 — HSL 315°, 74%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA75CD?
Its complement is #75EA93; analogous partners are #CD75EA and #EA7593. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA75CD for text?
Black text on #EA75CD has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.65:1.