#EEB3F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.111 322.4), rgb(238, 179, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#EEB3F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 179, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.111 322.4) |
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 #EEB3F6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB3F6 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB3F6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB3F6 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB3F6
oklch(84.2% 0.111 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E0
oklch(70.7% 0.177 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.227 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B11EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9807AA
oklch(49.1% 0.229 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C118A
oklch(42.8% 0.19 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#EEB3F6 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) | #ADC3F9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BACB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB3F6
#EEB3F6
oklch(84.2% 0.111 322.4)
- #A1DE9B
#A1DE9B
oklch(84.2% 0.111 142.4)
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 #EEB3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #EEB3F6 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.