Palettes / Colors / #EA99BC
#EA99BC — Light Pink
#EA99BC 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 #EA99BC 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.
#EA99BC 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 #99EAC7; it also sits naturally between #EA99E5 and #EA9F99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA99BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 153, 188 |
| HSL | 334°, 66%, 76% |
| HSV | 334°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.40, 43.91, 53.18 |
| Yxy | 43.91, 0.3591, 0.2898 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.17, 35.11, -5.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.26, 34.67, -5.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 60% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · 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 #EA99BC
.text { color: #EA99BC; }
.background { background-color: #EA99BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA99BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 153, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 66%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA99BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 153, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA99BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 153, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA99BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA99BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99EAC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA99BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA99BC
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 #EA99BC: ·
How #EA99BC 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 #EA99BC 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 #EA99BC?
#EA99BC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 153, 188). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA99BC?
#EA99BC is RGB 234, 153, 188 — HSL 334°, 66%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA99BC?
Its complement is #99EAC7; analogous partners are #EA99E5 and #EA9F99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA99BC for text?
Black text on #EA99BC has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.