#EE85DE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.9% 0.167 333), rgb(238, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#EE85DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE85DE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.167 333) |
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 #EE85DE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE85DE | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE85DE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE85DE text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF8
oklch(93.7% 0.048 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE85DE
oklch(75.9% 0.167 333)
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Step 400
400
#FA46E6
oklch(70.8% 0.268 333)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#EE85DE 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) | #83A1E1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68BA7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE85DE
#EE85DE
oklch(75.9% 0.167 333)
- #45CF7C
#45CF7C
oklch(76% 0.168 153)
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 #EE85DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE85DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #EE85DE 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.