#EE96F4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.4% 0.159 324.7), rgb(238, 150, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#EE96F4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE96F4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 150, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.159 324.7) |
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 #EE96F4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE96F4 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE96F4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE96F4 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE96F4
oklch(79.4% 0.159 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA55F6
oklch(70.7% 0.255 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D900E8
oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#EE96F4 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) | #8DAFF7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9F1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A0BA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE96F4
#EE96F4
oklch(79.4% 0.159 324.7)
- #75D678
#75D678
oklch(79.4% 0.159 144.5)
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 #EE96F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE96F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #EE96F4 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.