Palettes / Colors / #EA99DD
#EA99DD — Light Pink
#EA99DD 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 #EA99DD 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.
#EA99DD 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 #99EAA7; it also sits naturally between #CF99EA and #EA99B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA99DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 153, 221 |
| HSL | 310°, 66%, 76% |
| HSV | 310°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.37, 45.50, 74.11 |
| Yxy | 45.50, 0.3280, 0.2556 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.22, 40.45, -22.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.45, 40.68, -22.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 60% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA99DD
.text { color: #EA99DD; }
.background { background-color: #EA99DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA99DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 153, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 66%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA99DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 153, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA99DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 153, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA99DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA99DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99EAA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA99DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA99DD
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 #EA99DD: ·
How #EA99DD 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 #EA99DD 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 #EA99DD?
#EA99DD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 153, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA99DD?
#EA99DD is RGB 234, 153, 221 — HSL 310°, 66%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA99DD?
Its complement is #99EAA7; analogous partners are #CF99EA and #EA99B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA99DD for text?
Black text on #EA99DD has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.