#EE87A9 Color
#EE87A9 is rgb(238, 135, 169) in RGB, hsl(340, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE87A9rgb(238, 135, 169)hsl(340, 75%, 73%)hsv(340, 43%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 29%, 7%)oklch(74.4% 0.131 359.6)lab(68.60% 43.06 0.21)lch(68.60% 43.06 0.28)What #EE87A9 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 #EE87A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE87A9 Channel Values
How #EE87A9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 238 · G 135 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 75% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 43% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 29% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE87A9 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.
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Colors That Go With #EE87A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE87A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EE87A9
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.
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How #EE87A9 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.
#EE87A9#9F9FA8#C496A9#B2B2A6#CDA3A7#EC8C8C#ED8A98#A6A6A6Using #EE87A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee87a9: #EE87A9;background-color: #EE87A9;colors: { 'color-ee87a9': '#EE87A9' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.529, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_ee87a9">#EE87A9</color>fill="#EE87A9"More Pink Colors
#EE87A9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EE87A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE87A9?
#EE87A9 is a light pink — rgb(238, 135, 169) in RGB and hsl(340, 75%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #EE87A9?
#EE87A9 is rgb(238, 135, 169) — red 238, green 135, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE87A9?
#EE87A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE87A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE87A9 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE87A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE87A9 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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