#EE90E0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.7% 0.151 332.5), rgb(238, 144, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#EE90E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE90E0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 144, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.151 332.5) |
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 #EE90E0 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE90E0 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE90E0 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE90E0 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.084 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE90E0
oklch(77.7% 0.151 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#F156E0
oklch(70.6% 0.24 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#EE90E0 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) | #8EA8E3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F695AE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE90E0
#EE90E0
oklch(77.7% 0.151 332.5)
- #5FD186
#5FD186
oklch(77.5% 0.15 152.5)
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 #EE90E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #EE90E0 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.