Palettes / Colors / #EA8697
#EA8697 — Light Red
#EA8697 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EA8697 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.
#EA8697 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #86EAD9; it also sits naturally between #EA86C8 and #EAA786. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA8697 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 134, 151 |
| HSL | 350°, 70%, 72% |
| HSV | 350°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 35%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.04, 36.78, 33.84 |
| Yxy | 36.78, 0.4049, 0.3099 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.11, 40.06, 7.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.64, 39.13, 6.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 53% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 35% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA8697
.text { color: #EA8697; }
.background { background-color: #EA8697; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA8697; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 134, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 70%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA8697; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 134, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA8697; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 134, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA8697">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA8697">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86EAD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA8697: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA8697
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 #EA8697: ·
How #EA8697 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 #EA8697 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 #EA8697?
#EA8697 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 234, 134, 151). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA8697?
#EA8697 is RGB 234, 134, 151 — HSL 350°, 70%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 35%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA8697?
Its complement is #86EAD9; analogous partners are #EA86C8 and #EAA786. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA8697 for text?
Black text on #EA8697 has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.