#EEB5EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.095 328.7), rgb(238, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#EEB5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.095 328.7) |
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 #EEB5EA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB5EA | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB5EA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB5EA 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB5EA
oklch(84.1% 0.095 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C654C2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 329)
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Step 600
600
#B132AF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#982396
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#EEB5EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B9C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB5EA
#EEB5EA
oklch(84.1% 0.095 328.7)
- #9FDDA9
#9FDDA9
oklch(84.2% 0.096 149)
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 #EEB5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #EEB5EA 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.