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#EB98DB Color

#EB98DB is rgb(235, 152, 219) in RGB, hsl(312, 67%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB98DB
HEX#EB98DB
RGBrgb(235, 152, 219)
HSLhsl(312, 67%, 76%)
HSVhsv(312, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.13 334)
LABlab(73.08% 39.19 -20.90)
LCHlch(73.08% 44.42 331.93)

What #EB98DB 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 #EB98DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EB98DB Channel Values

How #EB98DB 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 235 · G 152 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 67% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 7% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB98DB 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB98DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB98DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EB98DB

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

Shades

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How #EB98DB 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#EB98DB
Protanopia#AAAADB
Protanomaly#C7A3DB
Deuteranopia#B9B9D9
Deuteranomaly#CFADDA
Tritanopia#E5A2A2
Tritanomaly#E79EBC
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB98DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb98db: #EB98DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB98DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb98db': '#EB98DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.596, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_eb98db">#EB98DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB98DB"

More Pink Colors

#EB98DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB98DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB98DB?

#EB98DB is a light pink — rgb(235, 152, 219) in RGB and hsl(312, 67%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #EB98DB?

#EB98DB is rgb(235, 152, 219) — red 235, green 152, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB98DB?

#EB98DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB98DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB98DB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB98DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB98DB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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