#EEA0EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.134 327.6), rgb(238, 160, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#EEA0EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA0EC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 160, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.134 327.6) |
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 #EEA0EC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA0EC | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA0EC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA0EC text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA0EC
oklch(80.7% 0.134 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E466E3
oklch(70.8% 0.214 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D823DB
oklch(63% 0.274 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#410742
oklch(27.1% 0.113 327.4)
#EEA0EC 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) | #9BB4EF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEE9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A7BC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA0EC
#EEA0EC
oklch(80.7% 0.134 327.6)
- #81D78D
#81D78D
oklch(80.6% 0.133 147.5)
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 #EEA0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #EEA0EC 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.