#EEA6FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.14 320.9), rgb(238, 166, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#EEA6FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA6FC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 166, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.14 320.9) |
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 #EEA6FC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA6FC | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA6FC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA6FC text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA6FC
oklch(82.3% 0.14 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC66F3
oklch(70.6% 0.224 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#D122EE
oklch(63.2% 0.285 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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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
#3E0648
oklch(26.9% 0.118 320.8)
#EEA6FC 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B0C6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA6FC
#EEA6FC
oklch(82.3% 0.14 320.9)
- #91DB84
#91DB84
oklch(82.2% 0.139 140.8)
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 #EEA6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
Use #EEA6FC 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.