#EE008C Hex Color
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It reads like a neon sign glowing against a night sky. #ee008c is a hot pink, fully saturated and warm, with enough blue in it to lean toward magenta and other shades of purple. Its intensity works best as a bold accent on calls to action, highlights, and cosmetics packaging rather than a full background, where it can tire the eye. Black text stays readable on it at about 5.0:1 contrast. The hex code for this shade is #ee008c.
Questions about #ee008c
What is #ee008c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ee008c is rgb(238, 0, 140), in HSL hsl(325, 100%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 41%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ee008c?
Pair #ee008c with charcoal, deep navy, or a muted cream so its intensity has something calm to push against. It also looks striking beside teal for a high-contrast, retro-leaning palette.
Is #ee008c readable on white or black?
#ee008c has a 4.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.01:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.