Palettes / Colors / #EEAFCC
#EEAFCC — Light Pink
#EEAFCC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EEAFCC 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.
#EEAFCC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFEED1; it also sits naturally between #EEAFEC and #EEB1AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEAFCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 175, 204 |
| HSL | 332°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 332°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.49, 53.20, 64.15 |
| Yxy | 53.20, 0.3438, 0.2975 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.99, 27.30, -5.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.94, 27.17, -5.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 69% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEAFCC
.text { color: #EEAFCC; }
.background { background-color: #EEAFCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEAFCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 175, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEAFCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 175, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEAFCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 175, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEAFCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEAFCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFEED1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEAFCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEAFCC
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 #EEAFCC: ·
How #EEAFCC 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 #EEAFCC 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 #EEAFCC?
#EEAFCC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 175, 204). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEAFCC?
#EEAFCC is RGB 238, 175, 204 — HSL 332°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEAFCC?
Its complement is #AFEED1; analogous partners are #EEAFEC and #EEB1AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEAFCC for text?
Black text on #EEAFCC has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.