#EE49FF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.277 323.9), rgb(238, 73, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#EE49FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.277 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.277) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE49FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 73, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.277 323.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EE49FF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE49FF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE49FF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE49FF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.096 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#F697FF
oklch(80.9% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE49FF
oklch(70.7% 0.277 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#EE49FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0089FF | 0.291 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFB | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F269A1 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE49FF
#EE49FF
oklch(70.7% 0.277 323.9)
- #00C227
#00C227
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EE49FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE49FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.046
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.051
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #EE49FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.