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#EE72EA Color

#EE72EA is rgb(238, 114, 234) in RGB, hsl(302, 78%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 2%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE72EA
HEX#EE72EA
RGBrgb(238, 114, 234)
HSLhsl(302, 78%, 69%)
HSVhsv(302, 52%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 2%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.208 328.7)
LABlab(66.58% 60.07 -39.04)
LCHlch(66.58% 71.64 326.98)

What #EE72EA 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 #EE72EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.84Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.11Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.4Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.85Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.18Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.53

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

#EE72EA Channel Values

How #EE72EA 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 114 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 78% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 52% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 2% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE72EA 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE72EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE72EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE72EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE72EA
Complementary
#72EE76
Analogous
#B472EE
Analogous
#EE72AC
Triadic
#E9EE72
Triadic
#72E9EE
Split comp.
#ACEE72
Split comp.
#72EEB4

Tints & Shades of #EE72EA

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

#F084EC
#F297EF
#F4A9F2
#F7BFF5
#F9D2F8
#FCE4FB

Shades

#E949E3
#E31CDC
#BA17B5
#91128D
#680D65
#3B0739

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE72EA.

How #EE72EA 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#EE72EA
Protanopia#9292EA
Protanomaly#BE86EA
Deuteranopia#A9A9E8
Deuteranomaly#C896E9
Tritanopia#E38989
Tritanomaly#E881B8
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE72EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee72ea: #EE72EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE72EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee72ea': '#EE72EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.447, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_ee72ea">#EE72EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE72EA"

More Pink Colors

#EE72EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EE72EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE72EA?

#EE72EA is a light pink — rgb(238, 114, 234) in RGB and hsl(302, 78%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #EE72EA?

#EE72EA is rgb(238, 114, 234) — red 238, green 114, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE72EA?

#EE72EA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 2%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE72EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE72EA scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE72EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE72EA 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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