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#EA85B1 Color

#EA85B1 is rgb(234, 133, 177) in RGB, hsl(334, 71%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA85B1
HEX#EA85B1
RGBrgb(234, 133, 177)
HSLhsl(334, 71%, 72%)
HSVhsv(334, 43%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.133 353.3)
LABlab(67.86% 43.41 -5.42)
LCHlch(67.86% 43.75 352.88)

What #EA85B1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EA85B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 7.86China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 8Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.15Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.2Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 8.53Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 9.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EA85B1 Channel Values

How #EA85B1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 133 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 71% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 43% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 24% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA85B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EA85B1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EA85B1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA85B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EA85B1
Complementary
#85EABE
Analogous
#EA85E4
Analogous
#EA8C85
Triadic
#B1EA85
Triadic
#85B1EA
Split comp.
#85EA8C
Split comp.
#85E4EA

Tints & Shades of #EA85B1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ED96BC
#EFA3C4
#F2B5D0
#F5C6DB
#F8D8E6
#FBE5EE

Shades

#E35995
#DC327C
#BC2063
#90184C
#641135
#3D0A20

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EA85B1.

How #EA85B1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EA85B1
Protanopia#9D9DB1
Protanomaly#C094B1
Deuteranopia#AFAFAE
Deuteranomaly#C9A0AF
Tritanopia#E78C8C
Tritanomaly#E8899C
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA85B1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ea85b1: #EA85B1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA85B1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea85b1': '#EA85B1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.522, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_ea85b1">#EA85B1</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA85B1"

More Pink Colors

#EA85B1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EA85B1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA85B1?

#EA85B1 is a light pink — rgb(234, 133, 177) in RGB and hsl(334, 71%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #EA85B1?

#EA85B1 is rgb(234, 133, 177) — red 234, green 133, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA85B1?

#EA85B1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA85B1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA85B1 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA85B1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA85B1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.