#EEA5FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.144 319.9), rgb(238, 165, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#EEA5FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA5FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.144 319.9) |
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 #EEA5FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA5FF | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA5FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA5FF text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA5FF
oklch(82.2% 0.144 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD64F8
oklch(70.8% 0.231 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#D115F4
oklch(63.1% 0.295 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E054A
oklch(27% 0.121 319.5)
#EEA5FF 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAFC7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA5FF
#EEA5FF
oklch(82.2% 0.144 319.9)
- #91DC80
#91DC80
oklch(82.4% 0.145 139.9)
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 #EEA5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #EEA5FF 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.