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#eb97b2

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

RGB
235, 151, 178
HSL
341°, 68%, 76%
CMYK
0, 36, 24, 8
Luminance
0.4301

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb97b2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb97b2
Hue
341°
magenta / pink
Saturation
68%
vivid
Lightness
76%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
72%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4301
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
27/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
9.60:1
Closest name
Light Pink
ΔE2000 8.4
Where it sits
Hue341° of 360°
Saturation68%
Lightness76%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool27% 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#eb97b2
RGBrgb(235, 151, 178)
HSLhsl(341, 68%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 8%)
LABlab(71.6 35.0 -0.8)
LCHlch(71.6 35.1 358.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.768 0.106 359.1)
Decimal15439794
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.592 0.698)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb97b2;
background-color: #eb97b2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb97b2] bg-[#eb97b2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb97b2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.592, blue: 0.698)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb97b2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB97B2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(178, 151, 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 #eb97b2 · 9.60:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.19:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 9.60:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eb97b2 as text scores 2.19:1 on white and 9.60:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb97b2 on white: 2.19:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb97b2 on black: 9.60:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #A2A6B3
deuteranopia · #B6B5B0
tritanopia · #F892A0

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb97b2 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.

#FBF3F6
#F8E8ED
#F2CAD7
#eb97b2
#E47297
#DB4374
#CD285D
#AB214D
#891A3E
#631730
#3E0E1E
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FBF3F6Darkest = 950 · #3E0E1E
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3F6;
  --brand-100: #F8E8ED;
  --brand-200: #F2CAD7;
  --brand-300: #eb97b2;
  --brand-400: #E47297;
  --brand-500: #DB4374;
  --brand-600: #CD285D;
  --brand-700: #AB214D;
  --brand-800: #891A3E;
  --brand-900: #631730;
  --brand-950: #3E0E1E;
  --brand: #eb97b2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb97b2

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#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0CE
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B64
Captions on the surface
Accent#1EAE5C
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6B1530
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBEAEF
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241419
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 #eb97b2

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#97EBD0
Analogous left#EB97DC
Analogous right#EBA697
Split-complement 1#97EBA6
Split-complement 2#97DCEB
Triadic 1#B2EB97
Triadic 2#97B2EB
Tetradic#DCEB97

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green59.2%
Blue69.8%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta35.7%
Yellow24.3%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb97b2 text on a black background

contrast 9.60:1

Card sample

#eb97b2 text on a white background

contrast 2.19:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb97b2;
Background color
Panel with #eb97b2 background
background-color: #eb97b2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb97b2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 151, 178, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 151, 178, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb97b2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb97b2, #EBB497);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb97b2

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.

#eb97b2 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.

#eb97b2, answered

What color is #eb97b2?

#eb97b2 is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Light Pink (ΔE2000 8.4). It sits at 341° on the hue wheel with 68% saturation and 76% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eb97b2?

rgb(235, 151, 178) — 235 red, 151 green and 178 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 59.2% / 69.8% by channel.

Is #eb97b2 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4301 and perceived brightness is 72%, so black text on it reaches 9.60:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb97b2?

Black. It scores 9.60:1 against #eb97b2, versus 2.19:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb97b2?

#97EBD0 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #97EBA6 and #97DCEB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb97b2?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EDC0CE for borders, #9B4B64 for secondary text, #1EAE5C as an accent and #6B1530 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EB97DC and #EBA697 stays calm, while #97EBD0 is the loudest partner.

What is #eb97b2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eb97b2 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 27 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB9B97; nudged cooler, #EC96D1.

Work with #eb97b2 in the Color Lab