Palettes / Colors / #EAAFF0
#EAAFF0 — Light Pink
#EAAFF0 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 #EAAFF0 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.
#EAAFF0 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 #B4EFAE; it also sits naturally between #C8AEEF and #EFAED5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAAFF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 175, 240 |
| HSL | 294°, 68%, 81% |
| HSV | 294°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 3%, 27%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.99, 54.44, 89.52 |
| Yxy | 54.44, 0.3110, 0.2606 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.72, 32.22, -24.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.79, 32.55, -25.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 69% · Blue 94%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAAFF0
.text { color: #EAAFF0; }
.background { background-color: #EAAFF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAAFF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 175, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 68%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAAFF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 175, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAAFF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 175, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAAFF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAAFF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4EFAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAAFF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAAFF0
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 #EAAFF0: ·
How #EAAFF0 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 #EAAFF0 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 #EAAFF0?
#EAAFF0 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 175, 240). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAAFF0?
#EAAFF0 is RGB 234, 175, 240 — HSL 294°, 68%, 81% — CMYK 3%, 27%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EAAFF0?
Its complement is #B4EFAE; analogous partners are #C8AEEF and #EFAED5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAAFF0 for text?
Black text on #EAAFF0 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.