#EEA8F7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.131 322.7), rgb(238, 168, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#EEA8F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 83%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.131 322.7) |
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 #EEA8F7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA8F7 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA8F7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA8F7 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.073 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA8F7
oklch(82.4% 0.131 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC6AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#D030E4
oklch(63.1% 0.268 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#690475
oklch(37.6% 0.174 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A45
oklch(27% 0.111 322.6)
#EEA8F7 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) | #A0BBFA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B0C5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA8F7
#EEA8F7
oklch(82.4% 0.131 322.7)
- #92DB8C
#92DB8C
oklch(82.4% 0.13 142.6)
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 #EEA8F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
Use #EEA8F7 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.