#EEA9E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.109 332.8), rgb(238, 169, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#EEA9E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 169, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.109 332.8) |
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 #EEA9E2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA9E2 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA9E2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA9E2 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA9E2
oklch(81.8% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE72CF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#D244C2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD12AE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#840879
oklch(42.6% 0.186 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1762
oklch(37.8% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#EEA9E2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ACBD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA9E2
#EEA9E2
oklch(81.8% 0.109 332.8)
- #8BD8A2
#8BD8A2
oklch(81.8% 0.108 152.9)
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 #EEA9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #EEA9E2 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.