Palettes / Colors / #EE53AA
#EE53AA — Vivid Pink
#EE53AA 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 #EE53AA 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.
#EE53AA 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 #53EE96; it also sits naturally between #E453EE and #EE535E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE53AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 83, 170 |
| HSL | 326°, 82%, 63% |
| HSV | 326°, 65%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 29%, 7% |
| XYZ | 45.61, 27.27, 40.89 |
| Yxy | 27.27, 0.4009, 0.2397 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.22, 67.22, -14.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.22, 68.39, -13.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 33% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 29% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE53AA
.text { color: #EE53AA; }
.background { background-color: #EE53AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE53AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 83, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 82%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE53AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 83, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE53AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 83, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE53AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE53AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #53EE96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.45:1 AA |
Best text color on #EE53AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE53AA
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 #EE53AA: ·
How #EE53AA 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 #EE53AA 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 #EE53AA?
#EE53AA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 83, 170). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE53AA?
#EE53AA is RGB 238, 83, 170 — HSL 326°, 82%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 29%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE53AA?
Its complement is #53EE96; analogous partners are #E453EE and #EE535E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE53AA for text?
Black text on #EE53AA has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.