Palettes / Colors / #EAA9CD
#EAA9CD — Light Pink
#EAA9CD 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 #EAA9CD 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.
#EAA9CD 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 #A9EAC6; it also sits naturally between #E7A9EA and #EAA9AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAA9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 169, 205 |
| HSL | 327°, 61%, 79% |
| HSV | 327°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.14, 50.28, 64.34 |
| Yxy | 50.28, 0.3403, 0.2893 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.24, 29.28, -8.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.91, 29.03, -8.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 66% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · 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 #EAA9CD
.text { color: #EAA9CD; }
.background { background-color: #EAA9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAA9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 169, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 61%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAA9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 169, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAA9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 169, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAA9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAA9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9EAC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAA9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAA9CD
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 #EAA9CD: ·
How #EAA9CD 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 #EAA9CD 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 #EAA9CD?
#EAA9CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 169, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAA9CD?
#EAA9CD is RGB 234, 169, 205 — HSL 327°, 61%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAA9CD?
Its complement is #A9EAC6; analogous partners are #E7A9EA and #EAA9AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAA9CD for text?
Black text on #EAA9CD has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.