#EEA9EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.118 327.6), rgb(238, 169, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#EEA9EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA9EC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 169, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.118 327.6) |
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 #EEA9EC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA9EC | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA9EC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA9EC text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA9EC
oklch(82.1% 0.118 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD6FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.19 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03DD2
oklch(63% 0.242 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A116B
oklch(37.7% 0.158 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#EEA9EC 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) | #A5BAEF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AFC1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA9EC
#EEA9EC
oklch(82.1% 0.118 327.6)
- #8EDA98
#8EDA98
oklch(82.2% 0.119 147.6)
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 #EEA9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
Use #EEA9EC 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.