#EEAFE7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.103 330.3), rgb(238, 175, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#EEAFE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 330°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 175, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.103 330.3) |
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 #EEAFE7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAFE7 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAFE7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAFE7 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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)
#EEAFE7
oklch(83% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976D0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B725B0
oklch(55.6% 0.228 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1297
oklch(49% 0.213 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80167B
oklch(42.8% 0.177 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#671C63
oklch(37.7% 0.138 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#EEAFE7 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) | #ADBEE9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B3C3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAFE7
#EEAFE7
oklch(83% 0.103 330.3)
- #96DBA4
#96DBA4
oklch(83.1% 0.104 150)
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 #EEAFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEAFE7 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.