#EEB4F1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.104 324.8), rgb(238, 180, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#EEB4F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB4F1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 180, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 69%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.104 324.8) |
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 #EEB4F1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB4F1 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB4F1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB4F1 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB4F1
oklch(84.2% 0.104 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D378D9
oklch(70.6% 0.167 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCF
oklch(63.2% 0.213 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B129BB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 325)
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Step 700
700
#9817A2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1983
oklch(42.7% 0.178 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641E69
oklch(37.8% 0.139 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#EEB4F1 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) | #AFC3F3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B9C9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB4F1
#EEB4F1
oklch(84.2% 0.104 324.8)
- #A0DEA1
#A0DEA1
oklch(84.3% 0.105 145)
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 #EEB4F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #EEB4F1 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.