Palettes / Colors / #EA85BF
#EA85BF — Light Pink
#EA85BF 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 #EA85BF 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.
#EA85BF 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 #85EAB1; it also sits naturally between #E485EA and #EA858C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA85BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 133, 191 |
| HSL | 326°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 326°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 18%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.72, 38.03, 53.90 |
| Yxy | 38.03, 0.3600, 0.2647 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.04, 45.96, -13.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.67, 45.81, -12.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 52% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 18% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA85BF
.text { color: #EA85BF; }
.background { background-color: #EA85BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA85BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 133, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA85BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 133, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA85BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 133, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA85BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA85BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85EAB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA85BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA85BF
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 #EA85BF: ·
How #EA85BF 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 #EA85BF 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 #EA85BF?
#EA85BF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 133, 191). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA85BF?
#EA85BF is RGB 234, 133, 191 — HSL 326°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 18%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA85BF?
Its complement is #85EAB1; analogous partners are #E485EA and #EA858C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA85BF for text?
Black text on #EA85BF has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.