#EEB2E9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.1 329.2), rgb(238, 178, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#EEB2E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 178, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.1 329.2) |
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 #EEB2E9 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB2E9 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB2E9 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB2E9 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB2E9
oklch(83.6% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D679D0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C950C4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B98
oklch(49% 0.206 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.17 329)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#EEB2E9 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) | #B0C0EB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B6C5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB2E9
#EEB2E9
oklch(83.6% 0.1 329.2)
- #9BDCA6
#9BDCA6
oklch(83.7% 0.1 149.1)
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 #EEB2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB2E9 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.