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#EE20CC Color

#EE20CC is rgb(238, 32, 204) in RGB, hsl(310, 86%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE20CC
HEX#EE20CC
RGBrgb(238, 32, 204)
HSLhsl(310, 86%, 53%)
HSVhsv(310, 87%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.275 336.8)
LABlab(55.81% 82.52 -38.93)
LCHlch(55.81% 91.25 334.74)

What #EE20CC 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 #EE20CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 6.46Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.25Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 9.11Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.22Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 10.26Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.54

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

#EE20CC Channel Values

How #EE20CC 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 32 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 86% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 87% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE20CC 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE20CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE20CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE20CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE20CC
Complementary
#20EE42
Analogous
#AA20EE
Analogous
#EE2065
Triadic
#CCEE20
Triadic
#20CCEE
Split comp.
#65EE20
Split comp.
#20EEAA

Tints & Shades of #EE20CC

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

#F03DD2
#F35EDA
#F57AE1
#F89BE8
#FAB8EF
#FCD9F6

Shades

#DA10B9
#B90E9C
#980B80
#770964
#550648
#34042C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE20CC.

How #EE20CC 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#EE20CC
Protanopia#6F6FCB
Protanomaly#B059CC
Deuteranopia#9393C8
Deuteranomaly#BE76CA
Tritanopia#E55454
Tritanomaly#E84594
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE20CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee20cc: #EE20CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE20CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee20cc': '#EE20CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.125, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_ee20cc">#EE20CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE20CC"

More Pink Colors

#EE20CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EE20CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE20CC?

#EE20CC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(238, 32, 204) in RGB and hsl(310, 86%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #EE20CC?

#EE20CC is rgb(238, 32, 204) — red 238, green 32, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE20CC?

#EE20CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE20CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE20CC scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE20CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE20CC 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 24.61, 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.