Palettes / Colors / #EE17BD
#EE17BD — Vivid Pink
#EE17BD is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #EE17BD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EE17BD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #17EE49; it also sits naturally between #B417EE and #EE1750. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE17BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 23, 189 |
| HSL | 314°, 86%, 51% |
| HSV | 314°, 90%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 90%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 44.75, 22.46, 50.12 |
| Yxy | 22.46, 0.3814, 0.1914 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.52, 85.03, -32.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.40, 89.53, -33.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 9% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE17BD
.text { color: #EE17BD; }
.background { background-color: #EE17BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE17BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 23, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 86%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE17BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 23, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE17BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 23, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE17BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE17BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #17EE49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.82:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.49:1 AA |
Best text color on #EE17BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE17BD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EE17BD: ·
How #EE17BD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EE17BD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EE17BD?
#EE17BD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 23, 189). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE17BD?
#EE17BD is RGB 238, 23, 189 — HSL 314°, 86%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 90%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE17BD?
Its complement is #17EE49; analogous partners are #B417EE and #EE1750. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE17BD for text?
Black text on #EE17BD has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.82:1.