Hot pink

#ee8dba

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for hot pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Hot pink, a strong pink at 332 degrees. Light pinks like this suit beauty, baby and lifestyle work. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Hot pink color values

Every conversion for #ee8dba, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ee8dba
RGB238, 141, 186
HSL332, 74%, 74%
HSV332, 41%, 93%
CMYK0%, 41%, 22%, 7%
Lab70.02, 42.45, -7.52
XYZ53.65, 40.77, 51.5
Decimal15633850
Web safe#ff99cc
Pantone223 C
Pantone223 CHex#ee8dbaRgb238 141 186Cmyk0 41 22 7Lab70 42 -8Darker#ce1f70Deep#e54f94Lighter#f5cde0

Shades of hot pink

Tints of hot pink

Colors that go with hot pink

Hot pink in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 22, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ee8dba on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 41 22 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 42 24 13
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Hot pink in css

Copy #ee8dba straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ee8dba; }
.text { color: #ee8dba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee8dba; }

How hot pink looks on light and dark

Hot pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ee8dba against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.29:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
9.15:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ee8dba against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Hot pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ee8dba sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around hot pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn hot pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ee8dba and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from hot pink, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ee8dba is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.