#EEB9EB Color
#EEB9EB is rgb(238, 185, 235) in RGB, hsl(303, 61%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 1%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEB9EBrgb(238, 185, 235)hsl(303, 61%, 83%)hsv(303, 22%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 1%, 7%)oklch(84.9% 0.089 328.2)lab(81.20% 25.75 -17.34)lch(81.20% 31.04 326.05)What #EEB9EB 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 #EEB9EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEB9EB Channel Values
How #EEB9EB 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 185 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 303° · S 61% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 303° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 1% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB9EB 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 #EEB9EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB9EB; 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 #EEB9EB
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 #EEB9EB 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.
#EEB9EB#C3C3EB#D6BFEB#CDCDEA#DBC5EA#E9C0C0#EBBDD3#CACACAUsing #EEB9EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeb9eb: #EEB9EB;background-color: #EEB9EB;colors: { 'color-eeb9eb': '#EEB9EB' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.725, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_eeb9eb">#EEB9EB</color>fill="#EEB9EB"More Pink Colors
#EEB9EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEB9EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEB9EB?
#EEB9EB is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 185, 235) in RGB and hsl(303, 61%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #EEB9EB?
#EEB9EB is rgb(238, 185, 235) — red 238, green 185, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEB9EB?
#EEB9EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEB9EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB9EB scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEB9EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEB9EB 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 10.29, which is visibly different.
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