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#eb80bf

a light, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Hot Pink

RGB
235, 128, 191
HSL
325°, 73%, 71%
CMYK
0, 46, 19, 8
Luminance
0.3686

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb80bf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb80bf
Hue
325°
magenta / pink
Saturation
73%
vivid
Lightness
71%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
68%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.3686
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
36/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
8.37:1
Closest name
Hot Pink
ΔE2000 5.3
Where it sits
Hue325° of 360°
Saturation73%
Lightness71%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool36% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eb80bf
RGBrgb(235, 128, 191)
HSLhsl(325, 73%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 19%, 8%)
LABlab(67.2 48.8 -14.6)
LCHlch(67.2 50.9 343.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.737 0.150 345.1)
Decimal15433919
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.502 0.749)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb80bf;
background-color: #eb80bf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb80bf] bg-[#eb80bf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb80bf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.502, blue: 0.749)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb80bf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB80BF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(191, 128, 235)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eb80bf · 8.37:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.51:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 8.37:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eb80bf as text scores 2.51:1 on white and 8.37:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb80bf on white: 2.51:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb80bf on black: 8.37:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #8899C1
deuteranopia · #A4AABC
tritanopia · #F77F97

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb80bf is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3F8
#F8E7F1
#F3C9E2
#F09ECE
#eb80bf
#E03D9D
#D4218A
#B01C73
#8D165C
#661444
#400D2B
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F8Darkest = 950 · #400D2B
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F8;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F1;
  --brand-200: #F3C9E2;
  --brand-300: #F09ECE;
  --brand-400: #eb80bf;
  --brand-500: #E03D9D;
  --brand-600: #D4218A;
  --brand-700: #B01C73;
  --brand-800: #8D165C;
  --brand-900: #661444;
  --brand-950: #400D2B;
  --brand: #eb80bf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb80bf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F8
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0DA
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B7A
Captions on the surface
Accent#18B431
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6E1148
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FCE9F4
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141E
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eb80bf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#80EBAC
Analogous left#E280EB
Analogous right#EB808A
Split-complement 1#8AEB80
Split-complement 2#80EBE2
Triadic 1#BFEB80
Triadic 2#80BFEB
Tetradic#EBE280

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green50.2%
Blue74.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta45.5%
Yellow18.7%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb80bf text on a black background

contrast 8.37:1

Card sample

#eb80bf text on a white background

contrast 2.51:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb80bf;
Background color
Panel with #eb80bf background
background-color: #eb80bf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb80bf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 128, 191, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 128, 191, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb80bf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb80bf, #EB8880);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb80bf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eb80bf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#eb80bf, answered

What color is #eb80bf?

#eb80bf is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Hot Pink (ΔE2000 5.3). It sits at 325° on the hue wheel with 73% saturation and 71% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eb80bf?

rgb(235, 128, 191) — 235 red, 128 green and 191 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 50.2% / 74.9% by channel.

Is #eb80bf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.3686 and perceived brightness is 68%, so black text on it reaches 8.37:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb80bf?

Black. It scores 8.37:1 against #eb80bf, versus 2.51:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb80bf?

#80EBAC sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #8AEB80 and #80EBE2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb80bf?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EDC0DA for borders, #9B4B7A for secondary text, #18B431 as an accent and #6E1148 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E280EB and #EB808A stays calm, while #80EBAC is the loudest partner.

What is #eb80bf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 46%, 19%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eb80bf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 36 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB8098; nudged cooler, #EC7FE8.

Work with #eb80bf in the Color Lab