Palettes / Colors / #EBB2CD
#EBB2CD — Light Pink
#EBB2CD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EBB2CD 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.
#EBB2CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2EBD0; it also sits naturally between #EBB2E9 and #EBB4B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBB2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 178, 205 |
| HSL | 332°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 332°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.20, 53.91, 64.94 |
| Yxy | 53.91, 0.3399, 0.2994 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.41, 24.82, -5.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.42, 24.60, -5.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 70% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · 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 #EBB2CD
.text { color: #EBB2CD; }
.background { background-color: #EBB2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBB2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 178, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBB2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 178, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBB2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 178, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBB2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBB2CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBB2CD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2EBD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBB2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBB2CD
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 #EBB2CD: ·
How #EBB2CD 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 #EBB2CD 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 #EBB2CD?
#EBB2CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 178, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBB2CD?
#EBB2CD is RGB 235, 178, 205 — HSL 332°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBB2CD?
Its complement is #B2EBD0; analogous partners are #EBB2E9 and #EBB4B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBB2CD for text?
Black text on #EBB2CD has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.