Palettes / Colors / #EB89CE
#EB89CE — Light Pink
#EB89CE 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 #EB89CE 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.
#EB89CE 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 #89EBA7; it also sits naturally between #D789EB and #EB899D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB89CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 137, 206 |
| HSL | 318°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 318°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.35, 40.01, 63.25 |
| Yxy | 40.01, 0.3448, 0.2539 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.48, 46.57, -19.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.25, 46.78, -19.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 54% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · 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 #EB89CE
.text { color: #EB89CE; }
.background { background-color: #EB89CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB89CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 137, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB89CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 137, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB89CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 137, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB89CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB89CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89EBA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB89CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB89CE
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 #EB89CE: ·
How #EB89CE 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 #EB89CE 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 #EB89CE?
#EB89CE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 137, 206). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB89CE?
#EB89CE is RGB 235, 137, 206 — HSL 318°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB89CE?
Its complement is #89EBA7; analogous partners are #D789EB and #EB899D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB89CE for text?
Black text on #EB89CE has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.