#EEADE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.7% 0.107 329.7), rgb(238, 173, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#EEADE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.107 329.7) |
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 #EEADE8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEADE8 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEADE8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEADE8 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEADE8
oklch(82.7% 0.107 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D3
oklch(70.6% 0.172 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD48C7
oklch(63% 0.219 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B91CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.239 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F049B
oklch(49.2% 0.222 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#810F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#EEADE8 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) | #ABBDEA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B1C2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEADE8
#EEADE8
oklch(82.7% 0.107 329.7)
- #93DAA1
#93DAA1
oklch(82.6% 0.107 149.8)
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 #EEADE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #EEADE8 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.