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#EE85FE Color

#EE85FE is rgb(238, 133, 254) in RGB, hsl(292, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE85FE
HEX#EE85FE
RGBrgb(238, 133, 254)
HSLhsl(292, 98%, 76%)
HSVhsv(292, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.196 322.2)
LABlab(70.76% 54.05 -43.49)
LCHlch(70.76% 69.37 321.18)

What #EE85FE 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 #EE85FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.09Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.57Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.06Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.64Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.44Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.95

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

#EE85FE Channel Values

How #EE85FE 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 133 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 98% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE85FE 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE85FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE85FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE85FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE85FE
Complementary
#96FE86
Analogous
#B286FE
Analogous
#FE86D2
Triadic
#FEEE86
Triadic
#86FEEE
Split comp.
#D2FE86
Split comp.
#86FEB2

Tints & Shades of #EE85FE

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

#F095FE
#F2A4FE
#F4B3FE
#F7C7FE
#F9D7FF
#FBE6FF

Shades

#E753FD
#DF1CFD
#C502E3
#9902B1
#6E017E
#3D0147

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE85FE.

How #EE85FE 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#EE85FE
Protanopia#9E9EFE
Protanomaly#C394FE
Deuteranopia#B1B1FC
Deuteranomaly#CCA1FD
Tritanopia#E29B9B
Tritanomaly#E793CB
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE85FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee85fe: #EE85FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE85FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee85fe': '#EE85FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.522, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ee85fe">#EE85FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE85FE"

More Pink Colors

#EE85FE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EE85FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE85FE?

#EE85FE is a light pink — rgb(238, 133, 254) in RGB and hsl(292, 98%, 76%) 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 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #EE85FE?

#EE85FE is rgb(238, 133, 254) — red 238, green 133, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE85FE?

#EE85FE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE85FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE85FE scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE85FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE85FE 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 7.09, 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.