#EEAADF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.105 334.6), rgb(238, 170, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EEAADF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAADF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.105 334.6) |
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 #EEAADF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAADF | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAADF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAADF text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAADF
oklch(81.8% 0.105 334.6)
-
Step 400
400
#DE74CA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D248BC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 334.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BD1CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 334.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A20590
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
-
Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6A195E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 334.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#EEAADF 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) | #AAB9E1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ADBD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAADF
#EEAADF
oklch(81.8% 0.105 334.6)
- #8BD8A6
#8BD8A6
oklch(81.9% 0.104 154.9)
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 #EEAADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #EEAADF 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.