Palettes / Colors / #EA85DC
#EA85DC — Light Pink
#EA85DC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EA85DC 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.
#EA85DC 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 #85EA92; it also sits naturally between #C585EA and #EA85AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA85DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 133, 220 |
| HSL | 308°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 308°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.24, 39.43, 72.41 |
| Yxy | 39.43, 0.3306, 0.2360 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.07, 50.60, -27.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.80, 51.27, -28.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 52% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA85DC
.text { color: #EA85DC; }
.background { background-color: #EA85DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA85DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 133, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA85DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 133, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA85DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 133, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA85DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA85DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85EA92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA85DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA85DC
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 #EA85DC: ·
How #EA85DC 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 #EA85DC 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 #EA85DC?
#EA85DC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 133, 220). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA85DC?
#EA85DC is RGB 234, 133, 220 — HSL 308°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA85DC?
Its complement is #85EA92; analogous partners are #C585EA and #EA85AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA85DC for text?
Black text on #EA85DC has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.