Palettes / Colors / #EB98CD
#EB98CD — Light Pink
#EB98CD 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 #EB98CD 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.
#EB98CD 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 #99EBB7; it also sits naturally between #E099EB and #EB99A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB98CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 152, 205 |
| HSL | 322°, 67%, 76% |
| HSV | 322°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.51, 44.53, 63.37 |
| Yxy | 44.53, 0.3437, 0.2708 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.58, 38.63, -14.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.73, 38.56, -13.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 60% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · 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 #EB98CD
.text { color: #EB98CD; }
.background { background-color: #EB98CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB98CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 152, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB98CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 152, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB98CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 152, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB98CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB98CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99EBB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB98CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB98CD
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 #EB98CD: ·
How #EB98CD 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 #EB98CD 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 #EB98CD?
#EB98CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 152, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB98CD?
#EB98CD is RGB 235, 152, 205 — HSL 322°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB98CD?
Its complement is #99EBB7; analogous partners are #E099EB and #EB99A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB98CD for text?
Black text on #EB98CD has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.