#EE97FA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.8% 0.163 322.5), rgb(238, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#EE97FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE97FA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.163 322.5) |
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 #EE97FA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE97FA | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE97FA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE97FA text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6FD
oklch(88.6% 0.09 322.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE97FA
oklch(79.8% 0.163 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#E854FD
oklch(70.7% 0.261 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#EE97FA 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) | #8BB0FE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A2BD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE97FA
#EE97FA
oklch(79.8% 0.163 322.5)
- #7AD773
#7AD773
oklch(79.8% 0.163 142.5)
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 #EE97FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE97FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #EE97FA 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.