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#EE44BB Color

#EE44BB is rgb(238, 68, 187) in RGB, hsl(318, 83%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 21%, 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 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE44BB
HEX#EE44BB
RGBrgb(238, 68, 187)
HSLhsl(318, 83%, 60%)
HSVhsv(318, 71%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.235 342.5)
LABlab(58.21% 72.57 -25.47)
LCHlch(58.21% 76.91 340.66)

What #EE44BB 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 #EE44BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.62Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 11.6Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.17Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 14.17Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 14.4Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.74

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

#EE44BB Channel Values

How #EE44BB 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 68 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 83% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 71% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE44BB 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE44BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE44BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE44BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE44BB
Complementary
#44EE77
Analogous
#CC44EE
Analogous
#EE4466
Triadic
#BBEE44
Triadic
#44BBEE
Split comp.
#66EE44
Split comp.
#44EECC

Tints & Shades of #EE44BB

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

#F05CC3
#F278CE
#F58FD6
#F7ABE0
#F9C2E9
#FCDEF3

Shades

#EA1FAD
#CD1395
#A8107A
#830C5F
#5D0944
#380529

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE44BB.

How #EE44BB 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#EE44BB
Protanopia#7A7ABA
Protanomaly#B468BB
Deuteranopia#9A9AB7
Deuteranomaly#C180B9
Tritanopia#E75E5E
Tritanomaly#EA558D
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE44BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee44bb: #EE44BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE44BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee44bb': '#EE44BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.267, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_ee44bb">#EE44BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE44BB"

More Pink Colors

#EE44BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EE44BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE44BB?

#EE44BB is a light pink — rgb(238, 68, 187) in RGB and hsl(318, 83%, 60%) 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 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #EE44BB?

#EE44BB is rgb(238, 68, 187) — red 238, green 68, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE44BB?

#EE44BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE44BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE44BB scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE44BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE44BB 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 17.57, 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.