Close to Plum
#EE9DED
#EE9DED is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 61.6% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 70% saturation and 77% 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 #EE9DED.
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.
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10.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE9DED as they’d see it.
#EE9DED in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EE9DED
What color is #EE9DED?
#EE9DED is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 61.6% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE9DED in RGB?
#EE9DED is rgb(238, 157, 237): 238 red, 157 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE9DED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE9DED?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE9DED?
Its complement #7BCB7E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.