Palettes / Colors / #EE49CC
#EE49CC — Vivid Pink
#EE49CC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EE49CC 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.
#EE49CC 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 #49EE6A; it also sits naturally between #BD49EE and #EE497B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE49CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 73, 204 |
| HSL | 312°, 83%, 61% |
| HSV | 312°, 69%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 69%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 48.54, 27.30, 59.84 |
| Yxy | 27.30, 0.3578, 0.2012 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.25, 75.30, -34.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.25, 78.40, -35.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 29% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE49CC
.text { color: #EE49CC; }
.background { background-color: #EE49CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE49CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 73, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 83%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE49CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 73, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE49CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 73, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE49CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE49CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #49EE6A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #EE49CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE49CC
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 #EE49CC: ·
How #EE49CC 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 #EE49CC 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 #EE49CC?
#EE49CC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 73, 204). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE49CC?
#EE49CC is RGB 238, 73, 204 — HSL 312°, 83%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE49CC?
Its complement is #49EE6A; analogous partners are #BD49EE and #EE497B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE49CC for text?
Black text on #EE49CC has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.