#EEAAE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.112 330.1), rgb(238, 170, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#EEAAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.112 330.1) |
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 #EEAAE7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAAE7 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAAE7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAAE7 text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAAE7
oklch(82.1% 0.112 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D5
oklch(70.8% 0.179 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D043C9
oklch(63% 0.229 330)
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Step 600
600
#BC0CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#83057F
oklch(42.7% 0.191 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1666
oklch(37.8% 0.149 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#EEAAE7 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) | #A8BAE9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AEC0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAAE7
#EEAAE7
oklch(82.1% 0.112 330.1)
- #8ED99E
#8ED99E
oklch(82.1% 0.112 150.1)
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 #EEAAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #EEAAE7 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.