#EEADEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.109 328.6), rgb(238, 173, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#EEADEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEADEA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.109 328.6) |
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 #EEADEA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEADEA | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEADEA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEADEA text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBED
oklch(88.4% 0.061 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEADEA
oklch(82.8% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D6
oklch(70.8% 0.175 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD47CB
oklch(63.1% 0.224 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B818B7
oklch(55.5% 0.243 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810D80
oklch(42.8% 0.187 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681867
oklch(37.7% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#EEADEA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B2C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEADEA
#EEADEA
oklch(82.8% 0.109 328.6)
- #94DB9F
#94DB9F
oklch(82.9% 0.11 148.5)
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 #EEADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #EEADEA 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.