#EEAEE6
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.8% 0.104 330.8), rgb(238, 174, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#EEAEE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.104 330.8) |
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 #EEAEE6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAEE6 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAEE6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAEE6 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAEE6
oklch(82.8% 0.104 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA76D0
oklch(70.8% 0.166 331)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B822B0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E0F97
oklch(49.1% 0.215 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81147A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#EEAEE6 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) | #ACBDE8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B2C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAEE6
#EEAEE6
oklch(82.8% 0.104 330.8)
- #94DAA4
#94DAA4
oklch(82.8% 0.103 150.8)
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 #EEAEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEAEE6 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.