Close to Peony
#EE87CC
#EE87CC is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 52.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 75% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EE87CC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.34:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.97:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.97:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE87CC as they’d see it.
#EE87CC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EE87CC
What color is #EE87CC?
#EE87CC is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 52.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 75% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE87CC in RGB?
#EE87CC is rgb(238, 135, 204): 238 red, 135 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE87CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 14, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE87CC?
PANTONE 237 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE87CC?
Its complement #54BD7B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.