#EE8CE1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.1% 0.158 332), rgb(238, 140, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#EE8CE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 140, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.158 332) |
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 #EE8CE1 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8CE1 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE8CE1 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE8CE1 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.088 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE8CE1
oklch(77.1% 0.158 332)
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Step 400
400
#F450E5
oklch(70.7% 0.253 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#E200D3
oklch(63.2% 0.285 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EE8CE1 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) | #89A6E4 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F692AC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8CE1
#EE8CE1
oklch(77.1% 0.158 332)
- #57D181
#57D181
oklch(77.2% 0.158 152.1)
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 #EE8CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE8CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #EE8CE1 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.