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#EE1BAF Color

#EE1BAF is rgb(238, 27, 175) in RGB, hsl(318, 86%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE1BAF
HEX#EE1BAF
RGBrgb(238, 27, 175)
HSLhsl(318, 86%, 52%)
HSVhsv(318, 89%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.261 345)
LABlab(54.46% 80.77 -24.24)
LCHlch(54.46% 84.33 343.30)

What #EE1BAF 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 #EE1BAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 8.19Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 8.58Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.19Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 9.75Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 11.5Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.09

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

#EE1BAF Channel Values

How #EE1BAF 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 238 · G 27 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 86% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 89% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE1BAF 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE1BAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE1BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE1BAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE1BAF
Complementary
#1BEE5A
Analogous
#C41BEE
Analogous
#EE1B45
Triadic
#AFEE1B
Triadic
#1BAFEE
Split comp.
#45EE1B
Split comp.
#1BEEC4

Tints & Shades of #EE1BAF

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

#F03DBA
#F359C4
#F57AD0
#F797DA
#FAB8E6
#FCD4F0

Shades

#D5109A
#B40E82
#930B6A
#770956
#55063E
#340426

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE1BAF.

How #EE1BAF 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#EE1BAF
Protanopia#6E6EAE
Protanomaly#B058AF
Deuteranopia#9393AB
Deuteranomaly#BE75AC
Tritanopia#E74747
Tritanomaly#EA3A7E
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE1BAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee1baf: #EE1BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE1BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee1baf': '#EE1BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.106, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ee1baf">#EE1BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE1BAF"

More Pink Colors

#EE1BAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EE1BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE1BAF?

#EE1BAF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(238, 27, 175) in RGB and hsl(318, 86%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #EE1BAF?

#EE1BAF is rgb(238, 27, 175) — red 238, green 27, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE1BAF?

#EE1BAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE1BAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE1BAF scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE1BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE1BAF 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 17.75, which is visibly different.

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