#EEB7E7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.089 330.7), rgb(238, 183, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#EEB7E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 183, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.089 330.7) |
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 #EEB7E7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB7E7 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB7E7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB7E7 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB7E7
oklch(84.4% 0.089 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C458BC
oklch(63% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF39A8
oklch(55.6% 0.198 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#972A90
oklch(49.2% 0.184 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2575
oklch(42.7% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#EEB7E7 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) | #B5C4E9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BAC7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB7E7
#EEB7E7
oklch(84.4% 0.089 330.7)
- #A1DDAE
#A1DDAE
oklch(84.4% 0.09 150.8)
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 #EEB7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
Use #EEB7E7 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.