#EEBAEE Color
#EEBAEE is rgb(238, 186, 238) in RGB, hsl(300, 60%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 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 7.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEBAEErgb(238, 186, 238)hsl(300, 60%, 83%)hsv(300, 22%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 7%)oklch(85.2% 0.09 326.3)lab(81.51% 25.65 -18.47)lch(81.51% 31.61 324.25)What #EEBAEE 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 #EEBAEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEBAEE Channel Values
How #EEBAEE 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 186 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 60% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEBAEE 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 #EEBAEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEBAEE; 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 #EEBAEE
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 #EEBAEE 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.
#EEBAEE#C4C4EE#D6C0EE#CDCDED#DBC6ED#E8C2C2#EBBFD5#CBCBCBUsing #EEBAEE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eebaee: #EEBAEE;background-color: #EEBAEE;colors: { 'color-eebaee': '#EEBAEE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.729, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_eebaee">#EEBAEE</color>fill="#EEBAEE"More Pink Colors
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#EEBAEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEBAEE?
#EEBAEE is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 186, 238) in RGB and hsl(300, 60%, 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 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #EEBAEE?
#EEBAEE is rgb(238, 186, 238) — red 238, green 186, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEBAEE?
#EEBAEE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEBAEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEBAEE scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEBAEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEBAEE 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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