Palettes / Colors / #EE96DA
#EE96DA — Light Pink
#EE96DA 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 #EE96DA 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.
#EE96DA 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 #96EEAA; it also sits naturally between #D696EE and #EE96AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE96DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 150, 218 |
| HSL | 314°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 314°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.82, 45.05, 71.93 |
| Yxy | 45.05, 0.3346, 0.2563 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.93, 42.79, -20.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.12, 43.23, -20.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 59% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE96DA
.text { color: #EE96DA; }
.background { background-color: #EE96DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE96DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 150, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE96DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 150, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE96DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 150, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE96DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE96DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EEAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EE96DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE96DA
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 #EE96DA: ·
How #EE96DA 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 #EE96DA 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 #EE96DA?
#EE96DA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 150, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE96DA?
#EE96DA is RGB 238, 150, 218 — HSL 314°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE96DA?
Its complement is #96EEAA; analogous partners are #D696EE and #EE96AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE96DA for text?
Black text on #EE96DA has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.