Palettes / Colors / #EEC9DD
#EEC9DD — Pale Muted Pink
#EEC9DD is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EEC9DD 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.
#EEC9DD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C9EEDA; it also sits naturally between #EDC9EE and #EEC9CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEC9DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 201, 221 |
| HSL | 328°, 52%, 86% |
| HSV | 328°, 16%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.20, 65.17, 77.34 |
| Yxy | 65.17, 0.3269, 0.3078 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.57, 16.30, -5.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.73, 16.30, -4.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 79% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEC9DD
.text { color: #EEC9DD; }
.background { background-color: #EEC9DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEC9DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 201, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 52%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEC9DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 201, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEC9DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 201, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEC9DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEC9DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9EEDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEC9DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEC9DD
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 #EEC9DD: ·
How #EEC9DD 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 #EEC9DD 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 #EEC9DD?
#EEC9DD is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 201, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEC9DD?
#EEC9DD is RGB 238, 201, 221 — HSL 328°, 52%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEC9DD?
Its complement is #C9EEDA; analogous partners are #EDC9EE and #EEC9CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEC9DD for text?
Black text on #EEC9DD has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.