Palettes / Colors / #EA8FDE
#EA8FDE — Light Pink
#EA8FDE is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EA8FDE 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.
#EA8FDE 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 #90EA9C; it also sits naturally between #C990EA and #EA90B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA8FDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 143, 222 |
| HSL | 308°, 68%, 74% |
| HSV | 308°, 39%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 5%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.94, 42.41, 74.29 |
| Yxy | 42.41, 0.3279, 0.2442 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.15, 45.83, -25.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.12, 46.30, -26.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 56% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 5% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA8FDE
.text { color: #EA8FDE; }
.background { background-color: #EA8FDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA8FDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 143, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 68%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA8FDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 143, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA8FDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 143, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA8FDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA8FDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EA8FDE
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Tones of #EA8FDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #90EA9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA8FDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA8FDE
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 #EA8FDE: ·
How #EA8FDE 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 #EA8FDE 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 #EA8FDE?
#EA8FDE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 143, 222). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA8FDE?
#EA8FDE is RGB 234, 143, 222 — HSL 308°, 68%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 5%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA8FDE?
Its complement is #90EA9C; analogous partners are #C990EA and #EA90B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA8FDE for text?
Black text on #EA8FDE has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.