What color is #EA97D1?

#EA97D1 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pearly Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EA97D1?

The RGB value is 234, 151, 209: 234 red, 151 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EA97D1?

The complementary color is #97EAB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EA97D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EA97D1 color

#EA97D1 rgb(234, 151, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EA97D1 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 59.2% green and 82% blue (234, 151, 209).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 66% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pearly Pink (#EE99CC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#EA97D1 color codes

HEX	`#EA97D1`
RGB	`rgb(234, 151, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 59.2%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 66%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 35%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.38, 39.46, -16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.38, 42.88, 336.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.507, 44.232, 65.87)`
Decimal	`15374289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EA97D1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EA97D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EA97D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EA97D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ea97d1; }
.text { color: #ea97d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ea97d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 151 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ea97d1, #ea97a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #EA97D1?: #EA97D1 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pearly Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EA97D1?: The RGB value is 234, 151, 209: 234 red, 151 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EA97D1?: The complementary color is #97EAB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EA97D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.