#EEA1FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.6% 0.151 320.2), rgb(238, 161, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#EEA1FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA1FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 161, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.151 320.2) |
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 #EEA1FF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA1FF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA1FF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA1FF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.084 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA1FF
oklch(81.6% 0.151 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#E05FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.242 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40014B
oklch(27% 0.128 320.7)
#EEA1FF 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) | #95B8FF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ACC4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA1FF
#EEA1FF
oklch(81.6% 0.151 320.2)
- #8BDA7A
#8BDA7A
oklch(81.5% 0.151 140.1)
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 #EEA1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #EEA1FF 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.