Palettes / Colors / #EE587D
#EE587D — Vivid Red
#EE587D is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EE587D 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.
#EE587D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #58EEC9; it also sits naturally between #EE58C9 and #EE7E58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE587D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 88, 125 |
| HSL | 345°, 82%, 64% |
| HSV | 345°, 63%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 63%, 47%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.45, 26.64, 22.31 |
| Yxy | 26.64, 0.4645, 0.2915 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.64, 60.49, 10.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.61, 60.20, 7.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 35% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 47% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE587D
.text { color: #EE587D; }
.background { background-color: #EE587D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE587D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 88, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 82%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE587D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 88, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE587D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 88, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE587D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE587D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #58EEC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.32:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.33:1 AA |
Best text color on #EE587D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE587D
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 #EE587D: ·
How #EE587D 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 #EE587D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EE587D?
#EE587D is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 238, 88, 125). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE587D?
#EE587D is RGB 238, 88, 125 — HSL 345°, 82%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 63%, 47%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE587D?
Its complement is #58EEC9; analogous partners are #EE58C9 and #EE7E58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE587D for text?
Black text on #EE587D has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.32:1.