Palettes / Colors / #EB89DD
#EB89DD — Light Pink
#EB89DD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EB89DD 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.
#EB89DD 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 #89EB98; it also sits naturally between #C989EB and #EB89AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB89DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 137, 221 |
| HSL | 309°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 309°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.26, 40.77, 73.31 |
| Yxy | 40.77, 0.3303, 0.2394 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.02, 49.04, -26.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.85, 49.71, -27.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 54% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB89DD
.text { color: #EB89DD; }
.background { background-color: #EB89DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB89DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 137, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB89DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 137, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB89DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 137, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB89DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB89DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89EB98:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB89DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB89DD
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 #EB89DD: ·
How #EB89DD 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 #EB89DD 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 #EB89DD?
#EB89DD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 137, 221). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB89DD?
#EB89DD is RGB 235, 137, 221 — HSL 309°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB89DD?
Its complement is #89EB98; analogous partners are #C989EB and #EB89AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB89DD for text?
Black text on #EB89DD has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.