#EEA6FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.143 319.8), rgb(238, 166, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#EEA6FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA6FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.143 319.8) |
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 #EEA6FF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA6FF | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA6FF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA6FF text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 319.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA6FF
oklch(82.4% 0.143 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC65F7
oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#D01BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.292 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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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)
#EEA6FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB0C7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA6FF
#EEA6FF
oklch(82.4% 0.143 319.8)
- #92DC81
#92DC81
oklch(82.4% 0.143 139.8)
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 #EEA6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.077
Use #EEA6FF 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.