Palettes / Colors / #EE96DB
#EE96DB — Light Pink
#EE96DB 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 #EE96DB 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.
#EE96DB 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 #96EEA9; it also sits naturally between #D596EE and #EE96AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE96DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 150, 219 |
| HSL | 313°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 313°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.95, 45.10, 72.62 |
| Yxy | 45.10, 0.3337, 0.2553 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.96, 42.96, -21.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.16, 43.42, -21.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 59% · Blue 86%
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 #EE96DB
.text { color: #EE96DB; }
.background { background-color: #EE96DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE96DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 150, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE96DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 150, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE96DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 150, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE96DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE96DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EEA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EE96DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE96DB
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 #EE96DB: ·
How #EE96DB 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 #EE96DB 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 #EE96DB?
#EE96DB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 150, 219). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE96DB?
#EE96DB is RGB 238, 150, 219 — HSL 313°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE96DB?
Its complement is #96EEA9; analogous partners are #D596EE and #EE96AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE96DB for text?
Black text on #EE96DB has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.