#EEB5FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.117 318.3), rgb(238, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#EEB5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB5FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.117 318.3) |
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 #EEB5FF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB5FF | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB5FF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB5FF text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF1FE
oklch(97% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEB5FF
oklch(84.9% 0.117 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9A0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC61FE
oklch(70.6% 0.24 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#D000FB
oklch(63% 0.305 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E024D
oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9)
#EEB5FF 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBDD0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB5FF
#EEB5FF
oklch(84.9% 0.117 318.3)
- #A7E095
#A7E095
oklch(84.9% 0.117 138.4)
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 #EEB5FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EEB5FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.065
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.066
Use #EEB5FF 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.