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#EE8BCF Color

#EE8BCF is rgb(238, 139, 207) in RGB, hsl(319, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE8BCF
HEX#EE8BCF
RGBrgb(238, 139, 207)
HSLhsl(319, 74%, 74%)
HSVhsv(319, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.145 339.8)
LABlab(70.40% 45.14 -18.29)
LCHlch(70.40% 48.71 337.94)

What #EE8BCF 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 #EE8BCF, 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.

#EE8BCF Channel Values

How #EE8BCF 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 139 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 74% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 13% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE8BCF 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE8BCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE8BCF; 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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Tints & Shades of #EE8BCF

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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Shades

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How #EE8BCF 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#EE8BCF
Protanopia#A2A2CF
Protanomaly#C599CF
Deuteranopia#B4B4CD
Deuteranomaly#CEA5CE
Tritanopia#E89696
Tritanomaly#EB92B0
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #EE8BCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee8bcf: #EE8BCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE8BCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee8bcf': '#EE8BCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.545, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ee8bcf">#EE8BCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE8BCF"

More Pink Colors

#EE8BCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE8BCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE8BCF?

#EE8BCF is a light pink — rgb(238, 139, 207) in RGB and hsl(319, 74%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #EE8BCF?

#EE8BCF is rgb(238, 139, 207) — red 238, green 139, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE8BCF?

#EE8BCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE8BCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE8BCF scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE8BCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE8BCF 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 15.2, which is visibly different.

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