Palettes / Colors / #EEBFE2
#EEBFE2 — Pale Pink
#EEBFE2 is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EEBFE2 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.
#EEBFE2 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 #BFEECA; it also sits naturally between #E2BFEE and #EEBFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBFE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 191, 226 |
| HSL | 315°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 315°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 5%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.62, 60.93, 80.15 |
| Yxy | 60.93, 0.3240, 0.2920 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.34, 22.47, -11.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.06, 22.55, -10.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 5% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBFE2
.text { color: #EEBFE2; }
.background { background-color: #EEBFE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBFE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 191, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBFE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 191, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBFE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 191, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBFE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBFE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEBFE2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFEECA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBFE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBFE2
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 #EEBFE2: ·
How #EEBFE2 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 #EEBFE2 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 #EEBFE2?
#EEBFE2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 191, 226). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBFE2?
#EEBFE2 is RGB 238, 191, 226 — HSL 315°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 5%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBFE2?
Its complement is #BFEECA; analogous partners are #E2BFEE and #EEBFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBFE2 for text?
Black text on #EEBFE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.