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#EB99D5 Color

#EB99D5 is rgb(235, 153, 213) in RGB, hsl(316, 67%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB99D5
HEX#EB99D5
RGBrgb(235, 153, 213)
HSLhsl(316, 67%, 76%)
HSVhsv(316, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.124 337.2)
LABlab(73.12% 37.94 -17.55)
LCHlch(73.12% 41.81 335.18)

What #EB99D5 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 #EB99D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.09Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.56Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.45Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.84Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.86Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.95

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

#EB99D5 Channel Values

How #EB99D5 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 153 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 67% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 9% · 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 #EB99D5 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB99D5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB99D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB99D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EB99D5
Complementary
#99EBAF
Analogous
#D899EB
Analogous
#EB99AC
Triadic
#D5EB99
Triadic
#99D5EB
Split comp.
#ACEB99
Split comp.
#99EBD8

Tints & Shades of #EB99D5

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

#EDA6DA
#F0B2DF
#F2BFE5
#F6D0EC
#F8DDF1
#FBEAF6

Shades

#E26EC3
#D93FB0
#C02697
#951D75
#6A1554
#3C0C2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB99D5.

How #EB99D5 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#EB99D5
Protanopia#ABABD5
Protanomaly#C8A4D5
Deuteranopia#B9B9D3
Deuteranomaly#CFADD4
Tritanopia#E5A2A2
Tritanomaly#E89FB9
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB99D5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb99d5: #EB99D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB99D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb99d5': '#EB99D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.600, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_eb99d5">#EB99D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB99D5"

More Pink Colors

#EB99D5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EB99D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB99D5?

#EB99D5 is a light pink — rgb(235, 153, 213) in RGB and hsl(316, 67%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #EB99D5?

#EB99D5 is rgb(235, 153, 213) — red 235, green 153, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB99D5?

#EB99D5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB99D5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB99D5 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 #EB99D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB99D5 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 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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