#EEA1F5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.141 323.9), rgb(238, 161, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#EEA1F5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA1F5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 161, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.141 323.9) |
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 #EEA1F5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA1F5 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA1F5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA1F5 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA1F5
oklch(81.2% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E163EE
oklch(70.6% 0.226 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D617E8
oklch(63.1% 0.288 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400546
oklch(27% 0.118 323.8)
#EEA1F5 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) | #99B6F8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AAC0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA1F5
#EEA1F5
oklch(81.2% 0.141 323.9)
- #86D985
#86D985
oklch(81.2% 0.141 143.9)
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 #EEA1F5, 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 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #EEA1F5 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.