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#EE86CD Color

#EE86CD is rgb(238, 134, 205) in RGB, hsl(319, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 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 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE86CD
HEX#EE86CD
RGBrgb(238, 134, 205)
HSLhsl(319, 75%, 73%)
HSVhsv(319, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.152 340.2)
LABlab(69.34% 47.33 -18.78)
LCHlch(69.34% 50.91 338.36)

What #EE86CD 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 #EE86CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.99Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.45Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.23Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.29Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.36Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.81

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

#EE86CD Channel Values

How #EE86CD 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 134 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 75% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE86CD 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE86CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE86CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE86CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE86CD
Complementary
#87EEA7
Analogous
#DB87EE
Analogous
#EE8799
Triadic
#CDEE87
Triadic
#87CDEE
Split comp.
#99EE87
Split comp.
#87EEDB

Tints & Shades of #EE86CD

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

#F098D4
#F2A6DA
#F5B8E1
#F7C5E7
#F9D7EE
#FBE4F4

Shades

#E75ABB
#E12DA8
#C01B8C
#98166F
#6B0F4E
#3E092E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE86CD.

How #EE86CD 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#EE86CD
Protanopia#9E9ECD
Protanomaly#C395CD
Deuteranopia#B1B1CA
Deuteranomaly#CDA2CB
Tritanopia#E89292
Tritanomaly#EA8DAD
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE86CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee86cd: #EE86CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE86CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee86cd': '#EE86CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.525, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_ee86cd">#EE86CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE86CD"

More Pink Colors

#EE86CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EE86CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE86CD?

#EE86CD is a light pink — rgb(238, 134, 205) in RGB and hsl(319, 75%, 73%) 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 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #EE86CD?

#EE86CD is rgb(238, 134, 205) — red 238, green 134, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE86CD?

#EE86CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE86CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE86CD scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE86CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE86CD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.42, 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.