#EE8BDA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.7% 0.154 334.8), rgb(238, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#EE8BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.154 334.8) |
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 #EE8BDA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8BDA | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8BDA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE8BDA text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FDC4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.086 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE8BDA
oklch(76.7% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#F651DC
oklch(70.7% 0.246 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#EE8BDA 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) | #8BA4DD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78FA9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8BDA
#EE8BDA
oklch(76.7% 0.154 334.8)
- #51CF87
#51CF87
oklch(76.6% 0.153 155)
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 #EE8BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE8BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #EE8BDA 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.