Palettes / Colors / #EB8EAD
#EB8EAD — Light Pink
#EB8EAD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EB8EAD 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.
#EB8EAD 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 #8EEBCC; it also sits naturally between #EB8EDC and #EB9E8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB8EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 142, 173 |
| HSL | 340°, 70%, 74% |
| HSV | 340°, 40%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.48, 40.03, 44.55 |
| Yxy | 40.03, 0.3784, 0.2942 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.49, 39.08, -1.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.27, 38.51, -0.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 56% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB8EAD
.text { color: #EB8EAD; }
.background { background-color: #EB8EAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB8EAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 142, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 70%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB8EAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 142, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB8EAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 142, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB8EAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB8EAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EB8EAD
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Tones of #EB8EAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8EEBCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB8EAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB8EAD
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 #EB8EAD: ·
How #EB8EAD 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 #EB8EAD 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 #EB8EAD?
#EB8EAD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 142, 173). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB8EAD?
#EB8EAD is RGB 235, 142, 173 — HSL 340°, 70%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB8EAD?
Its complement is #8EEBCC; analogous partners are #EB8EDC and #EB9E8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB8EAD for text?
Black text on #EB8EAD has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.