What color is #EE99EE?

#EE99EE is a light, moderate magenta known as Diva Mecha. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EE99EE?

The RGB value is 238, 153, 238: 238 red, 153 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EE99EE?

The complementary color is #99EE99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE99EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EE99EE color

#EE99EE rgb(238, 153, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EE99EE is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 60% green and 93.3% blue (238, 153, 238).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

This exact color is also called Diva Mecha.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#EE99EE color codes

HEX	`#EE99EE`
RGB	`rgb(238, 153, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 60%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 71%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 36%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.28, 44.7, -29.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.28, 53.68, 326.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.082, 47.135, 86.7)`
Decimal	`15636974`
Short hex	`#E9E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EE99EE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EE99EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EE99EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EE99EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee99ee; }
.text { color: #ee99ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee99ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 153 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee99ee, #ee99c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #EE99EE?: #EE99EE is a light, moderate magenta known as Diva Mecha. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EE99EE?: The RGB value is 238, 153, 238: 238 red, 153 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EE99EE?: The complementary color is #99EE99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE99EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.