Violet — #EE82EE
#EE82EE is a light, vivid magenta. It is the CSS named color violet.
Color values
| HEX | #EE82EE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 76%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 7%) |
| Decimal | 15631086 |
| CSS | color: #EE82EE; |
| Android | 0xFFEE82EE |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.510, blue: 0.933, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #EE82EE | 2.32:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #EE82EE | 9.06:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #EE82EE
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #EE82EE and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #EE82EE
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #EE82EE in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #EE82EE; background-color: #EE82EE; }
.element { color: rgb(238 130 238); }
.element { color: hsl(300 76% 72%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#EE82EE] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #EE82EE;Frequently asked questions
What color is #EE82EE?
#EE82EE is a light, vivid magenta, which CSS calls violet. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 76% saturation and 72% lightness.
What is #EE82EE in RGB?
#EE82EE converts to rgb(238, 130, 238) — 238 red, 130 green and 238 blue.
What is #EE82EE in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 7%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #EE82EE be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.06:1 versus 2.32:1).
What is the complementary color of #EE82EE?
#81EE81 — the hue directly opposite #EE82EE on the color wheel.