Palettes / Colors / #EB6BCD
#EB6BCD — Light Pink
#EB6BCD is a pink color we call Light 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 #EB6BCD 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.
#EB6BCD 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 #6BEB89; it also sits naturally between #C96BEB and #EB6B8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB6BCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 107, 205 |
| HSL | 314°, 76%, 67% |
| HSV | 314°, 54%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 54%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.54, 32.59, 61.38 |
| Yxy | 32.59, 0.3497, 0.2255 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.82, 61.00, -27.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.08, 62.16, -27.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 42% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB6BCD
.text { color: #EB6BCD; }
.background { background-color: #EB6BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB6BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 107, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 76%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB6BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 107, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB6BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 107, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB6BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB6BCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EB6BCD
Tints of #EB6BCD
Tones of #EB6BCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6BEB89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB6BCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB6BCD
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 #EB6BCD: ·
How #EB6BCD 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 #EB6BCD 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 #EB6BCD?
#EB6BCD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 107, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB6BCD?
#EB6BCD is RGB 235, 107, 205 — HSL 314°, 76%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 54%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB6BCD?
Its complement is #6BEB89; analogous partners are #C96BEB and #EB6B8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB6BCD for text?
Black text on #EB6BCD has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.