#EE97E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.146 329.3), rgb(238, 151, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#EE97E8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE97E8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 151, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.146 329.3) |
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 #EE97E8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE97E8 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE97E8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE97E8 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.081 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE97E8
oklch(79.1% 0.146 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB5CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.233 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DB
oklch(63.2% 0.289 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#EE97E8 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) | #93AEEB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49EB5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE97E8
#EE97E8
oklch(79.1% 0.146 329.3)
- #70D486
#70D486
oklch(79% 0.145 149.2)
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 #EE97E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #EE97E8 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.