#EEADFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.13 319.5), rgb(238, 173, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#EEADFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEADFE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.13 319.5) |
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 #EEADFE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEADFE | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEADFE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEADFE text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEADFE
oklch(83.5% 0.13 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D76DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.208 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA36EA
oklch(63.1% 0.265 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#660A79
oklch(37.7% 0.173 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C47
oklch(27% 0.109 319.3)
#EEADFE 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB6CB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEADFE
#EEADFE
oklch(83.5% 0.13 319.5)
- #9CDE8B
#9CDE8B
oklch(83.6% 0.13 139.4)
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 #EEADFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #EEADFE 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.