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#EE91EB Color

#EE91EB is rgb(238, 145, 235) in RGB, hsl(302, 73%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 1%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE91EB
HEX#EE91EB
RGBrgb(238, 145, 235)
HSLhsl(302, 73%, 75%)
HSVhsv(302, 39%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 1%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.159 328.1)
LABlab(72.47% 45.71 -30.53)
LCHlch(72.47% 54.97 326.27)

What #EE91EB 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 #EE91EB, 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.

#EE91EB Channel Values

How #EE91EB 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 145 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 73% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 39% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 1% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE91EB 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE91EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE91EB; 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 #EE91EB

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 #EE91EB 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#EE91EB
Protanopia#A6A6EB
Protanomaly#C79EEB
Deuteranopia#B7B7E9
Deuteranomaly#CFA9EA
Tritanopia#E5A0A0
Tritanomaly#E99AC3
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE91EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee91eb: #EE91EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE91EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee91eb': '#EE91EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.569, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ee91eb">#EE91EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE91EB"

More Pink Colors

#EE91EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE91EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE91EB?

#EE91EB is a light pink — rgb(238, 145, 235) in RGB and hsl(302, 73%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.

What is the RGB value of #EE91EB?

#EE91EB is rgb(238, 145, 235) — red 238, green 145, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE91EB?

#EE91EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE91EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE91EB scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE91EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE91EB 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 10.09, which is visibly different.

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