#EEABE1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.105 333.5), rgb(238, 171, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#EEABE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 334°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEABE1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 171, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.105 333.5) |
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 #EEABE1 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEABE1 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEABE1 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEABE1 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEABE1
oklch(82.1% 0.105 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D049BE
oklch(63.1% 0.213 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.233 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10792
oklch(49% 0.216 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#831177
oklch(42.7% 0.179 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A60
oklch(37.8% 0.139 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#EEABE1 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) | #AABAE3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4DF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AEBE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEABE1
#EEABE1
oklch(82.1% 0.105 333.5)
- #8DD9A5
#8DD9A5
oklch(82.2% 0.105 153.6)
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 #EEABE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #EEABE1 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.