#EEA4E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.122 329.9), rgb(238, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EEA4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.122 329.9) |
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 #EEA4E7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA4E7 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA4E7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA4E7 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA4E7
oklch(81.1% 0.122 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E16CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D636CF
oklch(63.2% 0.25 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6D0A69
oklch(37.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#400B3E
oklch(27% 0.104 329.6)
#EEA4E7 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) | #A1B6EA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9BC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA4E7
#EEA4E7
oklch(81.1% 0.122 329.9)
- #85D897
#85D897
oklch(81.2% 0.123 149.9)
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 #EEA4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #EEA4E7 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.