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#EE8CCF Color

#EE8CCF is rgb(238, 140, 207) in RGB, hsl(319, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 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 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE8CCF
HEX#EE8CCF
RGBrgb(238, 140, 207)
HSLhsl(319, 74%, 74%)
HSVhsv(319, 41%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 13%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.144 339.9)
LABlab(70.60% 44.66 -17.99)
LCHlch(70.60% 48.14 338.06)

What #EE8CCF 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 #EE8CCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.09Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.7Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 10.22Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.63Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.97Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.05

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

#EE8CCF Channel Values

How #EE8CCF 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 140 · 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 41% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 13% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE8CCF 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE8CCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE8CCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE8CCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE8CCF
Complementary
#8CEEAB
Analogous
#DC8CEE
Analogous
#EE8C9E
Triadic
#CFEE8C
Triadic
#8CCFEE
Split comp.
#9EEE8C
Split comp.
#8CEEDC

Tints & Shades of #EE8CCF

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

#F099D4
#F2ABDC
#F4B8E1
#F7CAE9
#F9D7EE
#FCE9F6

Shades

#E75FBC
#E133AA
#C31D8F
#97176E
#6A104E
#3E092D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE8CCF.

How #EE8CCF 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#EE8CCF
Protanopia#A2A2CF
Protanomaly#C59ACF
Deuteranopia#B4B4CD
Deuteranomaly#CEA6CE
Tritanopia#E89797
Tritanomaly#EB93B0
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE8CCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee8ccf: #EE8CCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE8CCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee8ccf': '#EE8CCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.549, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ee8ccf">#EE8CCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE8CCF"

More Pink Colors

#EE8CCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EE8CCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE8CCF?

#EE8CCF is a light pink — rgb(238, 140, 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 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #EE8CCF?

#EE8CCF is rgb(238, 140, 207) — red 238, green 140, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE8CCF?

#EE8CCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE8CCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE8CCF scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE8CCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE8CCF 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 14.78, 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.