Palettes / Colors / #EE85FD
#EE85FD — Light Vivid Pink
#EE85FD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EE85FD 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.
#EE85FD is a cool 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 #94FD86; it also sits naturally between #B486FD and #FD86D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE85FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 133, 253 |
| HSL | 293°, 97%, 76% |
| HSV | 293°, 47%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 47%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.38, 42.04, 97.81 |
| Yxy | 42.04, 0.3050, 0.2089 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.90, 57.60, -43.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.84, 59.89, -49.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 52% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE85FD
.text { color: #EE85FD; }
.background { background-color: #EE85FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE85FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 133, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 97%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE85FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 133, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE85FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 133, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE85FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE85FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94FD86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EE85FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE85FD
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 #EE85FD: ·
How #EE85FD 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 #EE85FD 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 #EE85FD?
#EE85FD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 133, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE85FD?
#EE85FD is RGB 238, 133, 253 — HSL 293°, 97%, 76% — CMYK 6%, 47%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EE85FD?
Its complement is #94FD86; analogous partners are #B486FD and #FD86D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE85FD for text?
Black text on #EE85FD has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.