Palettes / Colors / #ED96CD
#ED96CD — Light Pink
#ED96CD 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 #ED96CD 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.
#ED96CD 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 #96EDB6; it also sits naturally between #E296ED and #ED96A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ED96CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 150, 205 |
| HSL | 322°, 71%, 76% |
| HSV | 322°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.85, 44.22, 63.30 |
| Yxy | 44.22, 0.3459, 0.2691 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.38, 40.34, -14.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.50, 40.40, -14.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 59% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ED96CD
.text { color: #ED96CD; }
.background { background-color: #ED96CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ED96CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 150, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 71%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ED96CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 150, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ED96CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 150, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ED96CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ED96CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EDB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ED96CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ED96CD
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 #ED96CD: ·
How #ED96CD 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 #ED96CD 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 #ED96CD?
#ED96CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 150, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ED96CD?
#ED96CD is RGB 237, 150, 205 — HSL 322°, 71%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #ED96CD?
Its complement is #96EDB6; analogous partners are #E296ED and #ED96A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ED96CD for text?
Black text on #ED96CD has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.