#EE4AFE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.275 324.1), rgb(238, 74, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#EE4AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.275 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4AFE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 74, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.275 324.1) |
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 #EE4AFE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4AFE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE4AFE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE4AFE text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#F697FF
oklch(80.9% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE4AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.275 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#EE4AFE 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 | 0.290 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CFA | 0.243 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26AA0 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.278 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4AFE
#EE4AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.275 324.1)
- #00C22A
#00C22A
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.1)
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 #EE4AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE4AFE.
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 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.052
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #EE4AFE 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.