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#eb91cc

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

RGB
235, 145, 204
HSL
321°, 69%, 75%
CMYK
0, 38, 13, 8
Luminance
0.4227

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb91cc is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb91cc
Hue
321°
magenta / pink
Saturation
69%
vivid
Lightness
75%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
72%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4227
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
38/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
9.45:1
Closest name
Plum
ΔE2000 5.9
Where it sits
Hue321° of 360°
Saturation69%
Lightness75%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool38% 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#eb91cc
RGBrgb(235, 145, 204)
HSLhsl(321, 69%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 8%)
LABlab(71.1 42.1 -16.0)
LCHlch(71.1 45.0 339.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.767 0.130 341.0)
Decimal15438284
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.569 0.800)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb91cc;
background-color: #eb91cc;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb91cc] bg-[#eb91cc]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb91cc;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.569, blue: 0.800)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb91cc")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB91CC)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(204, 145, 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 #eb91cc · 9.45:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.22:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 9.45:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eb91cc as text scores 2.22:1 on white and 9.45:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb91cc on white: 2.22:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb91cc on black: 9.45:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #95A5CE
deuteranopia · #ACB3CA
tritanopia · #F592A6

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb91cc is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF3F9
#F8E7F2
#F2CAE4
#eb91cc
#E571BD
#DC41A7
#CF2695
#AD1F7C
#8A1963
#641649
#3F0E2E
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FBF3F9Darkest = 950 · #3F0E2E
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3F9;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F2;
  --brand-200: #F2CAE4;
  --brand-300: #eb91cc;
  --brand-400: #E571BD;
  --brand-500: #DC41A7;
  --brand-600: #CF2695;
  --brand-700: #AD1F7C;
  --brand-800: #8A1963;
  --brand-900: #641649;
  --brand-950: #3F0E2E;
  --brand: #eb91cc;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb91cc

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#EDC0DD
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B7F
Captions on the surface
Accent#1BB129
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6C144D
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9F5
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141F
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 #eb91cc

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#91EBB0
Analogous left#DD91EB
Analogous right#EB919F
Split-complement 1#9FEB91
Split-complement 2#91EBDD
Triadic 1#CCEB91
Triadic 2#91CCEB
Tetradic#EBDD91

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green56.9%
Blue80.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta38.3%
Yellow13.2%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb91cc text on a black background

contrast 9.45:1

Card sample

#eb91cc text on a white background

contrast 2.22:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb91cc;
Background color
Panel with #eb91cc background
background-color: #eb91cc;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb91cc;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 145, 204, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 145, 204, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb91cc;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb91cc, #EB9291);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb91cc

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.

#eb91cc 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.

#eb91cc, answered

What color is #eb91cc?

#eb91cc is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Plum (ΔE2000 5.9). It sits at 321° on the hue wheel with 69% saturation and 75% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eb91cc?

rgb(235, 145, 204) — 235 red, 145 green and 204 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 56.9% / 80% by channel.

Is #eb91cc a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4227 and perceived brightness is 72%, so black text on it reaches 9.45:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb91cc?

Black. It scores 9.45:1 against #eb91cc, versus 2.22:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb91cc?

#91EBB0 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #9FEB91 and #91EBDD, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb91cc?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EDC0DD for borders, #9B4B7F for secondary text, #1BB129 as an accent and #6C144D for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #DD91EB and #EB919F stays calm, while #91EBB0 is the loudest partner.

What is #eb91cc in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eb91cc warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 38 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB91AB; nudged cooler, #EA90EC.

Work with #eb91cc in the Color Lab