#EEA7DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.107 336.1), rgb(238, 167, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#EEA7DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA7DC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.107 336.1) |
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 #EEA7DC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA7DC | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA7DC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA7DC text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA7DC
oklch(81.2% 0.107 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#E172C9
oklch(70.8% 0.172 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#D544BA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#C011A6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#860874
oklch(42.7% 0.184 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C165D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#401037
oklch(27.1% 0.091 336.1)
#EEA7DC 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) | #A8B7DE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C1DA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A9BA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA7DC
#EEA7DC
oklch(81.2% 0.107 336.1)
- #85D7A5
#85D7A5
oklch(81.3% 0.108 156.3)
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 #EEA7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.066
Use #EEA7DC 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.