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#EEB1FB Color

#EEB1FB is rgb(238, 177, 251) in RGB, hsl(289, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 29%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEB1FB
HEX#EEB1FB
RGBrgb(238, 177, 251)
HSLhsl(289, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(289, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 29%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.12 320.4)
LABlab(79.83% 32.00 -27.94)
LCHlch(79.83% 42.49 318.88)

What #EEB1FB 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 #EEB1FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.97Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.9Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.94Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.05Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 12.15Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.44

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

#EEB1FB Channel Values

How #EEB1FB 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 177 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB1FB 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EEB1FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EEB1FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB1FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EEB1FB
Complementary
#BFFBB1
Analogous
#C9B1FB
Analogous
#FBB1E4
Triadic
#FBEDB1
Triadic
#B1FBED
Split comp.
#E4FBB1
Split comp.
#B1FBC9

Tints & Shades of #EEB1FB

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

#F0BBFB
#F2C5FC
#F4CFFC
#F6D8FD
#F8E2FD
#FBECFE

Shades

#E17CF8
#D442F5
#C80DF2
#980AB8
#6C0783
#3C0449

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EEB1FB.

How #EEB1FB 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#EEB1FB
Protanopia#BDBDFB
Protanomaly#D3B8FB
Deuteranopia#C8C8FA
Deuteranomaly#D8BFFA
Tritanopia#E6BCBC
Tritanomaly#E9B8D8
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EEB1FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eeb1fb: #EEB1FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEB1FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eeb1fb': '#EEB1FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.694, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_eeb1fb">#EEB1FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEB1FB"

More Purple Colors

#EEB1FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EEB1FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEB1FB?

#EEB1FB is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 177, 251) in RGB and hsl(289, 90%, 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 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #EEB1FB?

#EEB1FB is rgb(238, 177, 251) — red 238, green 177, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEB1FB?

#EEB1FB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEB1FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB1FB scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEB1FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEB1FB 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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