#EEA7F3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.129 324.4), rgb(238, 167, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EEA7F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA7F3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 167, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.129 324.4) |
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 #EEA7F3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA7F3 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA7F3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA7F3 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA7F3
oklch(82.1% 0.129 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD6BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.206 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#D132DF
oklch(63.1% 0.263 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0672
oklch(37.6% 0.171 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A43
oklch(26.9% 0.109 324.1)
#EEA7F3 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) | #A0BAF6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AEC3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA7F3
#EEA7F3
oklch(82.1% 0.129 324.4)
- #8EDA8F
#8EDA8F
oklch(82% 0.128 144.6)
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 #EEA7F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #EEA7F3 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.