#EEA3F9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.142 322.2), rgb(238, 163, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#EEA3F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 163, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.142 322.2) |
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 #EEA3F9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA3F9 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA3F9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA3F9 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.079 322.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA3F9
oklch(81.7% 0.142 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF64F2
oklch(70.7% 0.227 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#D419ED
oklch(63.2% 0.29 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F0548
oklch(27% 0.12 321.7)
#EEA3F9 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) | #9AB8FC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACC3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA3F9
#EEA3F9
oklch(81.7% 0.142 322.2)
- #8BDA84
#8BDA84
oklch(81.6% 0.141 142.4)
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 #EEA3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #EEA3F9 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.