#EE99DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.133 334.3), rgb(238, 153, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#EE99DD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE99DD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 153, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.133 334.3) |
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 #EE99DD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE99DD | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE99DD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE99DD text on black | 10.23:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.074 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE99DD
oklch(79% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB63D5
oklch(70.7% 0.211 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#E11ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.271 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#44053C
oklch(27% 0.112 334.3)
#EE99DD 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) | #99ADE0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9DA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69DB2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE99DD
#EE99DD
oklch(79% 0.133 334.3)
- #6ED393
#6ED393
oklch(78.9% 0.133 154.2)
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 #EE99DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #EE99DD 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.