#EE8AD9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.5% 0.155 335.2), rgb(238, 138, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#EE8AD9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 138, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.155 335.2) |
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 #EE8AD9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8AD9 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8AD9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE8AD9 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 335)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.087 335.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE8AD9
oklch(76.5% 0.155 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#F750DC
oklch(70.7% 0.248 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#E500C9
oklch(63.1% 0.28 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#EE8AD9 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) | #8AA3DC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D6 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78EA8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8AD9
#EE8AD9
oklch(76.5% 0.155 335.2)
- #4ECF86
#4ECF86
oklch(76.5% 0.155 155)
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 #EE8AD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE8AD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #EE8AD9 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.