#EE8ADD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.6% 0.158 333.5), rgb(238, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#EE8ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8ADD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.158 333.5) |
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 #EE8ADD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8ADD | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8ADD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE8ADD text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE8ADD
oklch(76.6% 0.158 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#F64EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.253 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#EE8ADD 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) | #89A4E0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68FAA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8ADD
#EE8ADD
oklch(76.6% 0.158 333.5)
- #50D082
#50D082
oklch(76.7% 0.159 153.4)
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 #EE8ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE8ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #EE8ADD 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.