#EE9FEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.139 326.3), rgb(238, 159, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#EE9FEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9FEF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 159, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.139 326.3) |
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 #EE9FEF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EE9FEF | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9FEF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9FEF text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9FEF
oklch(80.6% 0.139 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E463E8
oklch(70.7% 0.222 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#D919E1
oklch(63.2% 0.283 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#410544
oklch(27% 0.117 326)
#EE9FEF 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) | #99B4F2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A6BD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9FEF
#EE9FEF
oklch(80.6% 0.139 326.3)
- #80D889
#80D889
oklch(80.7% 0.139 146.5)
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 #EE9FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #EE9FEF 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.