Palettes / Colors / #EB5CEB
#EB5CEB — Vivid Pink
#EB5CEB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #EB5CEB 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.
#EB5CEB 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 #5CEB5C; it also sits naturally between #A35CEB and #EB5CA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB5CEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 92, 235 |
| HSL | 300°, 78%, 64% |
| HSV | 300°, 61%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.08, 31.31, 81.84 |
| Yxy | 31.31, 0.3193, 0.1884 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.77, 72.22, -46.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.96, 75.57, -52.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 36% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB5CEB
.text { color: #EB5CEB; }
.background { background-color: #EB5CEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB5CEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 92, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 78%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB5CEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 92, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB5CEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 92, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB5CEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB5CEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5CEB5C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB5CEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB5CEB
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 #EB5CEB: ·
How #EB5CEB 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 #EB5CEB 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 #EB5CEB?
#EB5CEB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 92, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB5CEB?
#EB5CEB is RGB 235, 92, 235 — HSL 300°, 78%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB5CEB?
Its complement is #5CEB5C; analogous partners are #A35CEB and #EB5CA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB5CEB for text?
Black text on #EB5CEB has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.