#EEB7EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.093 328.2), rgb(238, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#EEB7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB7EB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.093 328.2) |
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 #EEB7EB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB7EB | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB7EB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB7EB text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB7EB
oklch(84.5% 0.093 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C457C2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#962796
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A2379
oklch(42.7% 0.158 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#EEB7EB 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) | #B4C4ED | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BBC9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB7EB
#EEB7EB
oklch(84.5% 0.093 328.2)
- #A3DDAA
#A3DDAA
oklch(84.4% 0.092 147.9)
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 #EEB7EB, 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 Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEB7EB 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.