#EE82EE

#EE82EE is the hex color Violet. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #EE82EE; the exact match is Violet.

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#EE82EE color codes

HEX
#EE82EE
HEX8
#EE82EEFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFEE82EE
RGB
rgb(238, 130, 238)
RGB (%)
93%, 51%, 93%
HSL
hsl(300, 76%, 72%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(300, 45%, 93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7619 0.1861 327.21)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(76.19% 0.1861 327.21)
Decimal
15631086

What color is #EE82EE?

#EE82EE sits at 76% lightness and 0.1861 chroma in OKLCH, hue 327.21°. Its nearest named color is Violet (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #EE82EE

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#EE82EE color harmonies

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Using #EE82EE in CSS

.text       { color: #EE82EE; }
.background { background-color: #EE82EE; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #EE82EE; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7619 0.1861 327.21); }

/* #EE82EE at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #EE82EE80; }

Is #EE82EE accessible?

#EE82EE on white text scores 2.32:1; on black text it scores 9.06:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #EE82EE. Recommended text color on a #EE82EE background: black.

A 9.06:1 vs black
A 2.32:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#EE82EE) → black
APCA Lc experimental 58.7 Lc · large or bold text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EE82EE?
#EE82EE is Violet. In RGB it is rgb(238, 130, 238), and in HSL hsl(300, 76%, 72%).
What is #EE82EE in RGB?
#EE82EE converts to rgb(238, 130, 238) — red 238, green 130, blue 238.
What text color is readable on #EE82EE?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.06:1) against #EE82EE. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #EE82EE.
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