#EE8CEA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.5% 0.166 328.5), rgb(238, 140, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#EE8CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8CEA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.166 328.5) |
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 #EE8CEA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8CEA | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE8CEA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE8CEA text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.092 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE8CEA
oklch(77.5% 0.166 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#F34BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.266 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#EE8CEA 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) | #86A7ED | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B4E7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F495B0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8CEA
#EE8CEA
oklch(77.5% 0.166 328.5)
- #5DD277
#5DD277
oklch(77.4% 0.166 148.5)
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 #EE8CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE8CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #EE8CEA 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.