#EEAEE3
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.7% 0.101 332.6), rgb(238, 174, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#EEAEE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.101 332.6) |
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 #EEAEE3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAEE3 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAEE3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAEE3 text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAEE3
oklch(82.7% 0.101 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B926AB
oklch(55.7% 0.225 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1492
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#EEAEE3 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) | #ADBDE5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5E1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B1C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAEE3
#EEAEE3
oklch(82.7% 0.101 332.6)
- #93DAA7
#93DAA7
oklch(82.8% 0.101 152.6)
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 #EEAEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEAEE3 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.