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#EE3AAF Color

#EE3AAF is rgb(238, 58, 175) in RGB, hsl(321, 84%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE3AAF
HEX#EE3AAF
RGBrgb(238, 58, 175)
HSLhsl(321, 84%, 58%)
HSVhsv(321, 76%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.239 346)
LABlab(56.74% 74.44 -20.77)
LCHlch(56.74% 77.28 344.41)

What #EE3AAF 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 #EE3AAF, 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.

#EE3AAF Channel Values

How #EE3AAF 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 58 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 84% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 76% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE3AAF 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE3AAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE3AAF; 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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Tints & Shades of #EE3AAF

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.

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How #EE3AAF 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#EE3AAF
Protanopia#7676AE
Protanomaly#B363AF
Deuteranopia#9797AB
Deuteranomaly#C07DAC
Tritanopia#E85555
Tritanomaly#EA4C83
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE3AAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee3aaf: #EE3AAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE3AAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee3aaf': '#EE3AAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.227, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ee3aaf">#EE3AAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE3AAF"

More Pink Colors

#EE3AAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE3AAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE3AAF?

#EE3AAF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(238, 58, 175) in RGB and hsl(321, 84%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #EE3AAF?

#EE3AAF is rgb(238, 58, 175) — red 238, green 58, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE3AAF?

#EE3AAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE3AAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE3AAF scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE3AAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE3AAF 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 14.22, which is visibly different.

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