Palettes / Colors / #EA8BBC
#EA8BBC — Light Pink
#EA8BBC 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 #EA8BBC 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.
#EA8BBC 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 #8BEAB9; it also sits naturally between #E88BEA and #EA8B8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA8BBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 139, 188 |
| HSL | 329°, 69%, 73% |
| HSV | 329°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.24, 39.59, 52.46 |
| Yxy | 39.59, 0.3620, 0.2744 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.18, 42.44, -9.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.92, 42.12, -9.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 55% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA8BBC
.text { color: #EA8BBC; }
.background { background-color: #EA8BBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA8BBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 139, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 69%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA8BBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 139, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA8BBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 139, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA8BBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA8BBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BEAB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA8BBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA8BBC
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 #EA8BBC: ·
How #EA8BBC 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 #EA8BBC 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 #EA8BBC?
#EA8BBC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 139, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA8BBC?
#EA8BBC is RGB 234, 139, 188 — HSL 329°, 69%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA8BBC?
Its complement is #8BEAB9; analogous partners are #E88BEA and #EA8B8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA8BBC for text?
Black text on #EA8BBC has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.