#EE93FA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.2% 0.17 322.7), rgb(238, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#EE93FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE93FA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.17 322.7) |
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 #EE93FA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE93FA | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE93FA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE93FA text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FE
oklch(88.6% 0.094 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE93FA
oklch(79.2% 0.17 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA4FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.269 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#EE93FA 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) | #87AEFE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19FBB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE93FA
#EE93FA
oklch(79.2% 0.17 322.7)
- #73D66E
#73D66E
oklch(79.2% 0.169 142.8)
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 #EE93FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE93FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #EE93FA 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.