#EEA7E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.115 331.1), rgb(238, 167, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#EEA7E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 167, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.115 331.1) |
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 #EEA7E5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA7E5 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA7E5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA7E5 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA7E5
oklch(81.6% 0.115 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF6FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.184 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D33EC9
oklch(63% 0.236 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1266
oklch(37.7% 0.154 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#EEA7E5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ABBD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA7E5
#EEA7E5
oklch(81.6% 0.115 331.1)
- #89D89C
#89D89C
oklch(81.5% 0.115 150.8)
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 #EEA7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #EEA7E5 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.