#EE4CF9
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.269 325.2), rgb(238, 76, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#EE4CF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.269 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.269) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 76, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 94%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.269 325.2) |
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 #EE4CF9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4CF9 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE4CF9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE4CF9 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F9C4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.093 325.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F798FC
oklch(81% 0.169 325.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE4CF9
oklch(70.6% 0.269 325.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
-
Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
-
Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
-
Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#EE4CF9 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) | #1D89FE | 0.283 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9CF5 | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3699E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.272 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4CF9
#EE4CF9
oklch(70.6% 0.269 325.2)
- #00C137
#00C137
oklch(70.5% 0.22 145.2)
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 #EE4CF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE4CF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.040
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #EE4CF9 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.