Palettes / Colors / #EE91C7
#EE91C7 — Light Pink
#EE91C7 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EE91C7 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.
#EE91C7 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 #91EEB7; it also sits naturally between #E691EE and #EE9198. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE91C7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 145, 199 |
| HSL | 325°, 73%, 75% |
| HSV | 325°, 39%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 16%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.69, 42.55, 59.31 |
| Yxy | 42.55, 0.3535, 0.2701 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.25, 42.33, -12.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.23, 42.39, -12.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 57% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 16% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE91C7
.text { color: #EE91C7; }
.background { background-color: #EE91C7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE91C7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 145, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 73%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE91C7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 145, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE91C7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 145, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE91C7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE91C7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EE91C7
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91EEB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EE91C7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE91C7
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 #EE91C7: ·
How #EE91C7 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 #EE91C7 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 #EE91C7?
#EE91C7 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 145, 199). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE91C7?
#EE91C7 is RGB 238, 145, 199 — HSL 325°, 73%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 16%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE91C7?
Its complement is #91EEB7; analogous partners are #E691EE and #EE9198. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE91C7 for text?
Black text on #EE91C7 has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.