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#EE7CDD Color

#EE7CDD is rgb(238, 124, 221) in RGB, hsl(309, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE7CDD
HEX#EE7CDD
RGBrgb(238, 124, 221)
HSLhsl(309, 77%, 71%)
HSVhsv(309, 48%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.181 333.1)
LABlab(67.91% 53.94 -29.80)
LCHlch(67.91% 61.62 331.08)

What #EE7CDD 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 #EE7CDD, 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.

#EE7CDD Channel Values

How #EE7CDD 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 124 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 77% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 48% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE7CDD 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE7CDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE7CDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE7CDD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EE7CDD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE7CDD.

How #EE7CDD 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#EE7CDD
Protanopia#9898DD
Protanomaly#C08EDD
Deuteranopia#ADADDB
Deuteranomaly#CA9CDC
Tritanopia#E68D8D
Tritanomaly#E987B3
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE7CDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee7cdd: #EE7CDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE7CDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee7cdd': '#EE7CDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.486, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ee7cdd">#EE7CDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE7CDD"

More Pink Colors

#EE7CDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE7CDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE7CDD?

#EE7CDD is a light pink — rgb(238, 124, 221) in RGB and hsl(309, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #EE7CDD?

#EE7CDD is rgb(238, 124, 221) — red 238, green 124, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE7CDD?

#EE7CDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE7CDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE7CDD scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE7CDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE7CDD 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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