Palettes / Colors / #EA86AC
#EA86AC — Light Pink
#EA86AC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EA86AC 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.
#EA86AC 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 #86EAC3; it also sits naturally between #EA86DE and #EA9186. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA86AC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 134, 172 |
| HSL | 337°, 70%, 72% |
| HSV | 337°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.90, 37.52, 43.64 |
| Yxy | 37.52, 0.3807, 0.2863 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.67, 42.74, -3.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.25, 42.16, -2.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 53% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA86AC
.text { color: #EA86AC; }
.background { background-color: #EA86AC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA86AC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 134, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 70%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA86AC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 134, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA86AC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 134, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA86AC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA86AC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86EAC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA86AC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA86AC
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 #EA86AC: ·
How #EA86AC 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 #EA86AC 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 #EA86AC?
#EA86AC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 134, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA86AC?
#EA86AC is RGB 234, 134, 172 — HSL 337°, 70%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA86AC?
Its complement is #86EAC3; analogous partners are #EA86DE and #EA9186. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA86AC for text?
Black text on #EA86AC has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.