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#EEC9E2 Color

#EEC9E2 is rgb(238, 201, 226) in RGB, hsl(319, 52%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEC9E2
HEX#EEC9E2
RGBrgb(238, 201, 226)
HSLhsl(319, 52%, 86%)
HSVhsv(319, 16%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.053 338)
LABlab(84.74% 16.54 -7.32)
LCHlch(84.74% 18.08 336.13)

What #EEC9E2 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 #EEC9E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.5Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 6.57Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 6.96Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 7.56Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 7.77Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EEC9E2 Channel Values

How #EEC9E2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 238 · G 201 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 52% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 16% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 5% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEC9E2 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EEC9E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EEC9E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEC9E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EEC9E2
Complementary
#C9EED4
Analogous
#E7C9EE
Analogous
#EEC9D0
Triadic
#E2EEC9
Triadic
#C9E2EE
Split comp.
#D0EEC9
Split comp.
#C9EEE7

Tints & Shades of #EEC9E2

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.

Tints

#F0D0E6
#F2D4E8
#F4DCEC
#F6E4F1
#F9ECF5
#FAEFF7

Shades

#DF9AC9
#D270B3
#C3419A
#973076
#692152
#3E1431

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EEC9E2.

How #EEC9E2 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.

Typical#EEC9E2
Protanopia#D0D0E2
Protanomaly#DDCDE2
Deuteranopia#D6D6E1
Deuteranomaly#E0D1E1
Tritanopia#EBCCCC
Tritanomaly#ECCBD5
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EEC9E2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eec9e2: #EEC9E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEC9E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eec9e2': '#EEC9E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.788, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_eec9e2">#EEC9E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEC9E2"

More Pink Colors

#EEC9E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EEC9E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEC9E2?

#EEC9E2 is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 201, 226) in RGB and hsl(319, 52%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #EEC9E2?

#EEC9E2 is rgb(238, 201, 226) — red 238, green 201, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEC9E2?

#EEC9E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEC9E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEC9E2 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEC9E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEC9E2 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 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.