Palettes / Colors / #EE96DC
#EE96DC — Light Pink
#EE96DC 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 #EE96DC 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.
#EE96DC 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 #96EEA7; it also sits naturally between #D396EE and #EE96B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE96DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 150, 220 |
| HSL | 312°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 312°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.08, 45.16, 73.31 |
| Yxy | 45.16, 0.3328, 0.2543 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.00, 43.13, -21.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.20, 43.62, -22.12 |
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 #EE96DC
.text { color: #EE96DC; }
.background { background-color: #EE96DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE96DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 150, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE96DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 150, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE96DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 150, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE96DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE96DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EEA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EE96DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE96DC
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 #EE96DC: ·
How #EE96DC 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 #EE96DC 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 #EE96DC?
#EE96DC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 150, 220). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE96DC?
#EE96DC is RGB 238, 150, 220 — HSL 312°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE96DC?
Its complement is #96EEA7; analogous partners are #D396EE and #EE96B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE96DC for text?
Black text on #EE96DC has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.