Palettes / Colors / #EAA2ED
#EAA2ED — Light Pink
#EAA2ED 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 #EAA2ED 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.
#EAA2ED is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3EDA1; it also sits naturally between #C4A1ED and #EDA1C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAA2ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 162, 237 |
| HSL | 298°, 68%, 78% |
| HSV | 298°, 32%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 32%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.14, 49.45, 86.39 |
| Yxy | 49.45, 0.3139, 0.2498 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.73, 38.57, -27.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.32, 39.04, -28.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 64% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAA2ED
.text { color: #EAA2ED; }
.background { background-color: #EAA2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAA2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 162, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 68%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAA2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 162, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAA2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 162, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAA2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAA2ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3EDA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAA2ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAA2ED
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 #EAA2ED: ·
How #EAA2ED 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 #EAA2ED 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 #EAA2ED?
#EAA2ED is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 162, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAA2ED?
#EAA2ED is RGB 234, 162, 237 — HSL 298°, 68%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 32%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #EAA2ED?
Its complement is #A3EDA1; analogous partners are #C4A1ED and #EDA1C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAA2ED for text?
Black text on #EAA2ED has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.