#EEA3FC
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.8% 0.145 321.1), rgb(238, 163, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#EEA3FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA3FC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 163, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.145 321.1) |
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 #EEA3FC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA3FC | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA3FC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA3FC text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA3FC
oklch(81.8% 0.145 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF63F6
oklch(70.8% 0.232 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#D310F1
oklch(63% 0.296 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0449
oklch(27% 0.122 321.1)
#EEA3FC 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) | #99B9FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1F9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ADC4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA3FC
#EEA3FC
oklch(81.8% 0.145 321.1)
- #8DDB80
#8DDB80
oklch(81.9% 0.145 140.9)
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 #EEA3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #EEA3FC 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.