#EEA8E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.111 332.7), rgb(238, 168, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#EEA8E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.111 332.7) |
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 #EEA8E2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA8E2 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA8E2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA8E2 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA8E2
oklch(81.6% 0.111 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D0
oklch(70.7% 0.178 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#D342C3
oklch(63.1% 0.227 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE0AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85047A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1562
oklch(37.6% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#EEA8E2 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) | #A7B8E4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ABBD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA8E2
#EEA8E2
oklch(81.6% 0.111 332.7)
- #89D8A0
#89D8A0
oklch(81.6% 0.111 152.6)
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 #EEA8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #EEA8E2 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.