#EE85E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.4% 0.177 328.9), rgb(238, 133, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#EE85E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE85E9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 133, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.177 328.9) |
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 #EE85E9 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE85E9 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE85E9 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE85E9 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEFB
oklch(93.5% 0.052 329)
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Step 200
200
#FEC2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.098 329.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE85E9
oklch(76.4% 0.177 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#F83FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.283 329)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#EE85E9 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) | #7EA2EC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58EAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE85E9
#EE85E9
oklch(76.4% 0.177 328.9)
- #4ED070
#4ED070
oklch(76.3% 0.177 149)
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 #EE85E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE85E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.011
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #EE85E9 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.