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#EE9BD4 Color

#EE9BD4 is rgb(238, 155, 212) in RGB, hsl(319, 71%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE9BD4
HEX#EE9BD4
RGBrgb(238, 155, 212)
HSLhsl(319, 71%, 77%)
HSVhsv(319, 35%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.122 339.2)
LABlab(73.88% 37.86 -15.84)
LCHlch(73.88% 41.04 337.30)

What #EE9BD4 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 #EE9BD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.14Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.96Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.29Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.37Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.66Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 10.02

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

#EE9BD4 Channel Values

How #EE9BD4 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 155 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 71% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 35% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 11% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE9BD4 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE9BD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE9BD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE9BD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE9BD4
Complementary
#9BEEB5
Analogous
#DF9BEE
Analogous
#EE9BAA
Triadic
#D4EE9B
Triadic
#9BD4EE
Split comp.
#AAEE9B
Split comp.
#9BEEDF

Tints & Shades of #EE9BD4

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

#F0A8D9
#F2B5DF
#F5C2E5
#F7CFEA
#F9DCF0
#FBE9F6

Shades

#E76FC1
#DE3FAC
#C92294
#991A70
#6D1250
#3D0A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE9BD4.

How #EE9BD4 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#EE9BD4
Protanopia#ADADD4
Protanomaly#CAA6D4
Deuteranopia#BCBCD2
Deuteranomaly#D2B0D3
Tritanopia#E9A4A4
Tritanomaly#EBA0B9
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE9BD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee9bd4: #EE9BD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE9BD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee9bd4': '#EE9BD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.608, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_ee9bd4">#EE9BD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE9BD4"

More Pink Colors

#EE9BD4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EE9BD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE9BD4?

#EE9BD4 is a light pink — rgb(238, 155, 212) in RGB and hsl(319, 71%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #EE9BD4?

#EE9BD4 is rgb(238, 155, 212) — red 238, green 155, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE9BD4?

#EE9BD4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE9BD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE9BD4 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE9BD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE9BD4 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 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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