Palettes / Colors / #EE96DF
#EE96DF — Light Pink
#EE96DF 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 #EE96DF 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.
#EE96DF 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 #96EEA4; it also sits naturally between #D096EE and #EE96B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE96DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 150, 223 |
| HSL | 310°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 310°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.49, 45.32, 75.42 |
| Yxy | 45.32, 0.3301, 0.2514 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.10, 43.63, -23.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.32, 44.21, -23.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 59% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE96DF
.text { color: #EE96DF; }
.background { background-color: #EE96DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE96DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 150, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE96DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 150, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE96DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 150, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE96DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE96DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EEA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EE96DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE96DF
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 #EE96DF: ·
How #EE96DF 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 #EE96DF 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 #EE96DF?
#EE96DF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 150, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE96DF?
#EE96DF is RGB 238, 150, 223 — HSL 310°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE96DF?
Its complement is #96EEA4; analogous partners are #D096EE and #EE96B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE96DF for text?
Black text on #EE96DF has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.