#EEABEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.113 328.6), rgb(238, 171, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#EEABEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEABEA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 171, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.113 328.6) |
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 #EEABEA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEABEA | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEABEA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEABEA text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEABEA
oklch(82.4% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D8
oklch(70.7% 0.18 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF43CD
oklch(63.1% 0.231 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA0BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.25 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#820481
oklch(42.6% 0.193 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691668
oklch(37.8% 0.15 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#EEABEA 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) | #A8BBEC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B0C1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEABEA
#EEABEA
oklch(82.4% 0.113 328.6)
- #91DA9D
#91DA9D
oklch(82.4% 0.112 148.7)
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 #EEABEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #EEABEA 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.