#EEAAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.136 319.5), rgb(238, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#EEAAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAAFF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.136 319.5) |
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 #EEAAFF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAAFF | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAAFF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAAFF text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.075 319.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAAFF
oklch(83.1% 0.136 319.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D96AF4
oklch(70.8% 0.217 319.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CD2CEF
oklch(63.2% 0.278 319.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
-
Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
-
Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3D0948
oklch(27% 0.114 319.7)
#EEAAFF 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) | #9FBEFF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB4C9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAAFF
#EEAAFF
oklch(83.1% 0.136 319.5)
- #98DD86
#98DD86
oklch(83.1% 0.136 139.3)
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 #EEAAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EEAAFF 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.