#EEA6DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.111 334.8), rgb(238, 166, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#EEA6DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 335°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA6DE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 166, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.111 334.8) |
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 #EEA6DE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA6DE | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA6DE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA6DE text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA6DE
oklch(81.1% 0.111 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#E170CC
oklch(70.6% 0.178 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D541BF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C103AB
oklch(55.7% 0.247 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870177
oklch(42.8% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1460
oklch(37.8% 0.148 335)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#EEA6DE 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) | #A6B6E0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A9BA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA6DE
#EEA6DE
oklch(81.1% 0.111 334.8)
- #84D7A2
#84D7A2
oklch(81.2% 0.111 155.1)
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 #EEA6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
Use #EEA6DE 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.