#EEAEE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.107 329.1), rgb(238, 174, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#EEAEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.107 329.1) |
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 #EEAEE9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAEE9 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAEE9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAEE9 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAEE9
oklch(82.9% 0.107 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#D975D4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC49C8
oklch(63% 0.218 329)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB5
oklch(55.7% 0.238 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E099B
oklch(49.1% 0.22 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80117E
oklch(42.6% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#671A65
oklch(37.6% 0.142 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#EEAEE9 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) | #ABBDEB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B2C3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAEE9
#EEAEE9
oklch(82.9% 0.107 329.1)
- #95DBA1
#95DBA1
oklch(83% 0.107 149)
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 #EEAEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
Use #EEAEE9 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.