#EEB4D7 Color
#EEB4D7 is rgb(238, 180, 215) in RGB, hsl(324, 63%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEB4D7rgb(238, 180, 215)hsl(324, 63%, 82%)hsv(324, 24%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 7%)oklch(83.3% 0.081 342.1)lab(79.54% 25.68 -9.09)lch(79.54% 27.24 340.51)What #EEB4D7 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 #EEB4D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEB4D7 Channel Values
How #EEB4D7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 238 · G 180 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 63% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 10% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB4D7 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.
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Colors That Go With #EEB4D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB4D7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EEB4D7
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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How #EEB4D7 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.
#EEB4D7#C0C0D7#D4BBD7#CACAD5#D9C1D6#EAB9B9#ECB7C6#C5C5C5Using #EEB4D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeb4d7: #EEB4D7;background-color: #EEB4D7;colors: { 'color-eeb4d7': '#EEB4D7' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.706, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_eeb4d7">#EEB4D7</color>fill="#EEB4D7"More Pink Colors
#EEB4D7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEB4D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEB4D7?
#EEB4D7 is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 180, 215) in RGB and hsl(324, 63%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #EEB4D7?
#EEB4D7 is rgb(238, 180, 215) — red 238, green 180, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEB4D7?
#EEB4D7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEB4D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB4D7 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEB4D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEB4D7 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.28, which is visibly different.
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