#EE85D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.163 335), rgb(238, 133, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#EE85D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE85D9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 133, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.163 335) |
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 #EE85D9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE85D9 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE85D9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE85D9 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DB
oklch(81% 0.101 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE85D9
oklch(75.7% 0.163 335)
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Step 500
500
#D14ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.209 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC22A6
oklch(55.7% 0.226 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10E8E
oklch(49% 0.211 335)
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Step 800
800
#831474
oklch(42.7% 0.175 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#EE85D9 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) | #85A0DC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78AA5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE85D9
#EE85D9
oklch(75.7% 0.163 335)
- #41CE81
#41CE81
oklch(75.8% 0.164 155)
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 #EE85D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE85D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #EE85D9 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.