Palettes / Colors / #EAA4CD
#EAA4CD — Light Pink
#EAA4CD 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 #EAA4CD 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.
#EAA4CD is a warm-leaning 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 #A4EAC1; it also sits naturally between #E4A4EA and #EAA4AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAA4CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 164, 205 |
| HSL | 325°, 62%, 78% |
| HSV | 325°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.23, 48.45, 64.04 |
| Yxy | 48.45, 0.3411, 0.2838 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.11, 31.94, -10.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.61, 31.72, -9.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · 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 #EAA4CD
.text { color: #EAA4CD; }
.background { background-color: #EAA4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAA4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 164, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 62%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAA4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 164, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAA4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 164, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAA4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAA4CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4EAC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAA4CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAA4CD
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 #EAA4CD: ·
How #EAA4CD 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 #EAA4CD 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 #EAA4CD?
#EAA4CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 164, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAA4CD?
#EAA4CD is RGB 234, 164, 205 — HSL 325°, 62%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAA4CD?
Its complement is #A4EAC1; analogous partners are #E4A4EA and #EAA4AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAA4CD for text?
Black text on #EAA4CD has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.