Palettes / Colors / #EE86CB
#EE86CB — Light Pink
#EE86CB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #EE86CB 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.
#EE86CB 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 #87EEA9; it also sits naturally between #DD87EE and #EE8798. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE86CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 134, 203 |
| HSL | 320°, 75%, 73% |
| HSV | 320°, 44%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 44%, 15%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.56, 39.54, 61.26 |
| Yxy | 39.54, 0.3512, 0.2545 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.14, 48.57, -18.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.88, 48.98, -17.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 53% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 15% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE86CB
.text { color: #EE86CB; }
.background { background-color: #EE86CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE86CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 134, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 75%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE86CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 134, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE86CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 134, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE86CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE86CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #87EEA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EE86CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE86CB
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 #EE86CB: ·
How #EE86CB 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 #EE86CB 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 #EE86CB?
#EE86CB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 134, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE86CB?
#EE86CB is RGB 238, 134, 203 — HSL 320°, 75%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 15%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE86CB?
Its complement is #87EEA9; analogous partners are #DD87EE and #EE8798. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE86CB for text?
Black text on #EE86CB has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.