#EEB4DA Color
#EEB4DA is rgb(238, 180, 218) in RGB, hsl(321, 63%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEB4DArgb(238, 180, 218)hsl(321, 63%, 82%)hsv(321, 24%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 7%)oklch(83.4% 0.083 339.7)lab(79.61% 26.05 -10.59)lch(79.61% 28.12 337.88)What #EEB4DA 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 #EEB4DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEB4DA Channel Values
How #EEB4DA 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 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 63% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 8% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB4DA 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 #EEB4DA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB4DA; 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 #EEB4DA
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 #EEB4DA 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.
#EEB4DA#C0C0DA#D4BBDA#CACAD8#D9C1D9#EAB9B9#ECB7C7#C5C5C5Using #EEB4DA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeb4da: #EEB4DA;background-color: #EEB4DA;colors: { 'color-eeb4da': '#EEB4DA' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.706, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_eeb4da">#EEB4DA</color>fill="#EEB4DA"More Pink Colors
#EEB4DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEB4DA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEB4DA?
#EEB4DA is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 180, 218) in RGB and hsl(321, 63%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #EEB4DA?
#EEB4DA is rgb(238, 180, 218) — red 238, green 180, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEB4DA?
#EEB4DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEB4DA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB4DA scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEB4DA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEB4DA 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 13.64, which is visibly different.
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