Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EE82EE

#EE82EE is a warm pink HEX color close to Violet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 238, 130, 238, HSL 300, 76%, 72%, has luminance 0.4032, and belongs to the vibrant group.

pinkwarmvibrant
#EE82EE Sample readable text
HEX #EE82EE
RGB rgb(238, 130, 238)
HSL hsl(300 76% 72%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 0, 7)
Luminance 0.4032
Contrast Black 9.06:1White 2.32:1

CSS

--color-ee82ee: #EE82EE;
.background-ee82ee { background-color: #EE82EE; }
.text-ee82ee { color: #EE82EE; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4032
Black text9.06:1AA Pass
White text2.32:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EE82EE","rgb":[238,130,238],"hsl":[300,76,72],"cmyk":[0,45,0,7],"luminance":0.4032,"contrast":{"black":9.06,"white":2.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F9D2F9","hex":"#F9D2F9","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.61,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#81EE81","hex":"#81EE81","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.48,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mauve","hex":"#E0B0FF","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.82,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Plum","hex":"#DDA0DD","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Wisteria","hex":"#C9A0DC","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.55,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","vibrant","vibrant pink","Violet adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ee82ee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/violet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orchid.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/plum.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#81EE81","analogous":["#B881EE","#EE81B8"],"triadic":["#EEEE81","#81EEEE"],"tetradic":["#EEB881","#81EE81","#81B8EE"],"splitComplementary":["#B8EE81","#81EEB8"],"monochromatic":["#F9D2F9","#EE82EE","#E331E3"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F9D2F9","dark":"#E331E3","saturated":"#FE72FE","desaturated":"#DE91DE","pastel":"#FCF3FC","neon":"#FF99FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"violet","name":"Violet","hex":"#EE82EE","distance":0},{"slug":"orchid","name":"Orchid","hex":"#DA70D6","distance":36.05551275463989},{"slug":"plum","name":"Plum","hex":"#DDA0DD","distance":38.44476557348217},{"slug":"wisteria","name":"Wisteria","hex":"#C9A0DC","distance":50.92150822589606},{"slug":"mauve","name":"Mauve","hex":"#E0B0FF","distance":51}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EE82EE

#EE82EE is classified as a warm pink value with vibrant visual character. #EE82EE is visually closest to Violet, a named pink color with HEX #EE82EE.

The RGB channels are 238, 130, and 238, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 300deg with 76% saturation and 72% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4032, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.06:1AA Pass
White text2.32:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EE82EE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.06:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F9D2F9#000000 text · best 15.61:1#F9D2F9
#81EE81#000000 text · best 14.48:1#81EE81
Mauve#000000 text · best 11.82:1#E0B0FF
Plum#000000 text · best 10.15:1#DDA0DD
Wisteria#000000 text · best 9.55:1#C9A0DC

Generated Palette

Violet#EE82EE
#81EE81#81EE81
#B881EE#B881EE
#EE81B8#EE81B8
#F9D2F9#F9D2F9
#E331E3#E331E3

Color Harmonies

#81EE81#81EE81
#B881EE#B881EE
#EE81B8#EE81B8
#EEEE81#EEEE81
#81EEEE#81EEEE

Variants

#F9D2F9#F9D2F9
#E331E3#E331E3
#FE72FE#FE72FE
#DE91DE#DE91DE
#FCF3FC#FCF3FC
#FF99FF#FF99FF

Nearest Named Colors

Violet#EE82EE
Orchid#DA70D6
Plum#DDA0DD
Wisteria#C9A0DC
Mauve#E0B0FF

Related HEX Guides

Violet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EE82EE.Orchid colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DA70D6.Plum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DDA0DD.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EE82EE APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.