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#EE3AB8 Color

#EE3AB8 is rgb(238, 58, 184) in RGB, hsl(318, 84%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 23%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE3AB8
HEX#EE3AB8
RGBrgb(238, 58, 184)
HSLhsl(318, 84%, 58%)
HSVhsv(318, 76%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 23%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.244 343.1)
LABlab(57.04% 75.21 -25.52)
LCHlch(57.04% 79.42 341.25)

What #EE3AB8 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 #EE3AB8, 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.

#EE3AB8 Channel Values

How #EE3AB8 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 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 84% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 76% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 23% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE3AB8 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE3AB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE3AB8; 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 #EE3AB8

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 #EE3AB8 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#EE3AB8
Protanopia#7676B7
Protanomaly#B363B8
Deuteranopia#9797B4
Deuteranomaly#C07DB6
Tritanopia#E75858
Tritanomaly#EA4E89
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #EE3AB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee3ab8: #EE3AB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE3AB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee3ab8': '#EE3AB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.227, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_ee3ab8">#EE3AB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE3AB8"

More Pink Colors

#EE3AB8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE3AB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE3AB8?

#EE3AB8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(238, 58, 184) in RGB and hsl(318, 84%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #EE3AB8?

#EE3AB8 is rgb(238, 58, 184) — red 238, green 58, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE3AB8?

#EE3AB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 23%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE3AB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE3AB8 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE3AB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE3AB8 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 17.43, which is visibly different.

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