#EEB5E6 Color
#EEB5E6 is rgb(238, 181, 230) in RGB, hsl(308, 63%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEB5E6rgb(238, 181, 230)hsl(308, 63%, 82%)hsv(308, 24%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 7%)oklch(84% 0.091 331.2)lab(80.15% 27.10 -16.23)lch(80.15% 31.58 329.08)What #EEB5E6 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 #EEB5E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEB5E6 Channel Values
How #EEB5E6 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 181 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 63% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 3% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB5E6 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 #EEB5E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB5E6; 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 #EEB5E6
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 #EEB5E6 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.
#EEB5E6#C0C0E6#D4BCE6#CACAE5#D9C2E5#E9BCBC#EBB9CE#C7C7C7Using #EEB5E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeb5e6: #EEB5E6;background-color: #EEB5E6;colors: { 'color-eeb5e6': '#EEB5E6' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.710, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_eeb5e6">#EEB5E6</color>fill="#EEB5E6"More Pink Colors
#EEB5E6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEB5E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEB5E6?
#EEB5E6 is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 181, 230) in RGB and hsl(308, 63%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #EEB5E6?
#EEB5E6 is rgb(238, 181, 230) — red 238, green 181, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEB5E6?
#EEB5E6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEB5E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB5E6 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEB5E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEB5E6 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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