#EEA4F9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.14 322.2), rgb(238, 164, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EEA4F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 164, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.14 322.2) |
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 #EEA4F9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA4F9 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA4F9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA4F9 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA4F9
oklch(81.8% 0.14 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE65F1
oklch(70.6% 0.224 322)
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Step 500
500
#D31EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.286 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AC
oklch(49.2% 0.233 322.2)
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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
#3F0647
oklch(27% 0.118 322.3)
#EEA4F9 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) | #9BB9FC | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC1F6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ADC3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA4F9
#EEA4F9
oklch(81.8% 0.14 322.2)
- #8DDA85
#8DDA85
oklch(81.8% 0.139 142.1)
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 #EEA4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #EEA4F9 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.