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#EE81CB Color

#EE81CB is rgb(238, 129, 203) in RGB, hsl(319, 76%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE81CB
HEX#EE81CB
RGBrgb(238, 129, 203)
HSLhsl(319, 76%, 72%)
HSVhsv(319, 46%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 15%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.159 340.6)
LABlab(68.30% 49.48 -19.22)
LCHlch(68.30% 53.09 338.77)

What #EE81CB 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 #EE81CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.5Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.48Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.1Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.53Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.62Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.85

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

#EE81CB Channel Values

How #EE81CB 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 129 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 76% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 46% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 15% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE81CB 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE81CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE81CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE81CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE81CB
Complementary
#81EEA4
Analogous
#DA81EE
Analogous
#EE8195
Triadic
#CBEE81
Triadic
#81CBEE
Split comp.
#95EE81
Split comp.
#81EEDA

Tints & Shades of #EE81CB

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

#F093D3
#F2A1D8
#F5B3E0
#F7C5E7
#F9D7EE
#FBE4F4

Shades

#E854B9
#E22CA9
#C11A8C
#94146C
#670E4B
#3F092E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE81CB.

How #EE81CB 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#EE81CB
Protanopia#9B9BCB
Protanomaly#C291CB
Deuteranopia#AFAFC8
Deuteranomaly#CB9FC9
Tritanopia#E88D8D
Tritanomaly#EA88A9
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE81CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee81cb: #EE81CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE81CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee81cb': '#EE81CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.506, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ee81cb">#EE81CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE81CB"

More Pink Colors

#EE81CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EE81CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE81CB?

#EE81CB is a light pink — rgb(238, 129, 203) in RGB and hsl(319, 76%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #EE81CB?

#EE81CB is rgb(238, 129, 203) — red 238, green 129, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE81CB?

#EE81CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE81CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE81CB scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE81CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE81CB 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 16.16, 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.