Palettes / Colors / #EA99CF
#EA99CF — Light Pink
#EA99CF 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 #EA99CF 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.
#EA99CF 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 #99EAB4; it also sits naturally between #DD99EA and #EA99A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA99CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 153, 207 |
| HSL | 320°, 66%, 76% |
| HSV | 320°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.59, 44.78, 64.69 |
| Yxy | 44.78, 0.3408, 0.2697 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.75, 38.09, -15.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.92, 38.00, -14.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 60% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · 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 #EA99CF
.text { color: #EA99CF; }
.background { background-color: #EA99CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA99CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 153, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 66%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA99CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 153, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA99CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 153, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA99CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA99CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99EAB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA99CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA99CF
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 #EA99CF: ·
How #EA99CF 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 #EA99CF 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 #EA99CF?
#EA99CF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 153, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA99CF?
#EA99CF is RGB 234, 153, 207 — HSL 320°, 66%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA99CF?
Its complement is #99EAB4; analogous partners are #DD99EA and #EA99A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA99CF for text?
Black text on #EA99CF has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.