Palettes / Colors / #EA8BCD
#EA8BCD — Light Pink
#EA8BCD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EA8BCD 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.
#EA8BCD 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 #8BEAA7; it also sits naturally between #D78BEA and #EA8B9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA8BCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 139, 205 |
| HSL | 318°, 69%, 73% |
| HSV | 318°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.18, 40.37, 62.69 |
| Yxy | 40.37, 0.3446, 0.2567 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.73, 45.06, -18.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.53, 45.15, -18.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 55% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA8BCD
.text { color: #EA8BCD; }
.background { background-color: #EA8BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA8BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 139, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 69%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA8BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 139, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA8BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 139, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA8BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA8BCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EA8BCD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BEAA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA8BCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA8BCD
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 #EA8BCD: ·
How #EA8BCD 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 #EA8BCD 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 #EA8BCD?
#EA8BCD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 139, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA8BCD?
#EA8BCD is RGB 234, 139, 205 — HSL 318°, 69%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA8BCD?
Its complement is #8BEAA7; analogous partners are #D78BEA and #EA8B9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA8BCD for text?
Black text on #EA8BCD has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.