Palettes / Colors / #EBB2DD
#EBB2DD — Light Pink
#EBB2DD 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 #EBB2DD 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.
#EBB2DD 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 #B2EBC0; it also sits naturally between #DDB2EB and #EBB2C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBB2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 178, 221 |
| HSL | 315°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 315°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.23, 54.72, 75.64 |
| Yxy | 54.72, 0.3266, 0.2827 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.88, 27.51, -13.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.98, 27.50, -13.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 70% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · 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 #EBB2DD
.text { color: #EBB2DD; }
.background { background-color: #EBB2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBB2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 178, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBB2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 178, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBB2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 178, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBB2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBB2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2EBC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBB2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBB2DD
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 #EBB2DD: ·
How #EBB2DD 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 #EBB2DD 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 #EBB2DD?
#EBB2DD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 178, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBB2DD?
#EBB2DD is RGB 235, 178, 221 — HSL 315°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBB2DD?
Its complement is #B2EBC0; analogous partners are #DDB2EB and #EBB2C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBB2DD for text?
Black text on #EBB2DD has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.