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#EEB0FC Color

#EEB0FC is rgb(238, 176, 252) in RGB, hsl(289, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEB0FC
HEX#EEB0FC
RGBrgb(238, 176, 252)
HSLhsl(289, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(289, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.122 320.1)
LABlab(79.64% 32.65 -28.77)
LCHlch(79.64% 43.52 318.62)

What #EEB0FC 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 #EEB0FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.75Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 6.93Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.5Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.62Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 12.83Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.99

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

#EEB0FC Channel Values

How #EEB0FC 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 176 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB0FC 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EEB0FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EEB0FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB0FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EEB0FC
Complementary
#BEFCB0
Analogous
#C8B0FC
Analogous
#FCB0E4
Triadic
#FCEEB0
Triadic
#B0FCEE
Split comp.
#E4FCB0
Split comp.
#B0FCC8

Tints & Shades of #EEB0FC

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

#F0BAFD
#F2C4FD
#F5CEFD
#F7D8FE
#F9E1FE
#FBEBFE

Shades

#E37AFA
#D63FF8
#CB09F6
#9A07BB
#6D0585
#3D034A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EEB0FC.

How #EEB0FC 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#EEB0FC
Protanopia#BDBDFC
Protanomaly#D2B8FC
Deuteranopia#C7C7FB
Deuteranomaly#D8BEFB
Tritanopia#E5BCBC
Tritanomaly#E9B7D9
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EEB0FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eeb0fc: #EEB0FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEB0FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eeb0fc': '#EEB0FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.690, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_eeb0fc">#EEB0FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEB0FC"

More Purple Colors

#EEB0FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EEB0FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEB0FC?

#EEB0FC is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 176, 252) in RGB and hsl(289, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #EEB0FC?

#EEB0FC is rgb(238, 176, 252) — red 238, green 176, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEB0FC?

#EEB0FC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEB0FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB0FC scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEB0FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEB0FC 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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