Palettes / Colors / #EA8AAF
#EA8AAF — Light Pink
#EA8AAF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EA8AAF 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.
#EA8AAF 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 #8AEAC5; it also sits naturally between #EA8ADF and #EA958A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA8AAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 138, 175 |
| HSL | 337°, 70%, 73% |
| HSV | 337°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 25%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.76, 38.76, 45.36 |
| Yxy | 38.76, 0.3763, 0.2874 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.58, 41.09, -3.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.26, 40.52, -3.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 54% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 25% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA8AAF
.text { color: #EA8AAF; }
.background { background-color: #EA8AAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA8AAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 138, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 70%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA8AAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 138, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA8AAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 138, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA8AAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA8AAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AEAC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA8AAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA8AAF
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 #EA8AAF: ·
How #EA8AAF 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 #EA8AAF 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 #EA8AAF?
#EA8AAF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 138, 175). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA8AAF?
#EA8AAF is RGB 234, 138, 175 — HSL 337°, 70%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 25%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA8AAF?
Its complement is #8AEAC5; analogous partners are #EA8ADF and #EA958A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA8AAF for text?
Black text on #EA8AAF has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.