#EE9BF2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.148 325.2), rgb(238, 155, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#EE9BF2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 155, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.148 325.2) |
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 #EE9BF2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE9BF2 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9BF2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9BF2 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9BF2
oklch(80.1% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#E65DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.237 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420146
oklch(27% 0.124 325.5)
#EE9BF2 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) | #93B2F5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BCEF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A4BC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9BF2
#EE9BF2
oklch(80.1% 0.148 325.2)
- #7CD781
#7CD781
oklch(80.1% 0.148 145.2)
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 #EE9BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #EE9BF2 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.