#EEB8FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.112 317.9), rgb(238, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#EEB8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB8FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.112 317.9) |
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 #EEB8FF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB8FF | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEB8FF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB8FF text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEB8FF
oklch(85.4% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A2FD
oklch(81% 0.144 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#D966FB
oklch(70.7% 0.23 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE1CF8
oklch(63.2% 0.294 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D064B
oklch(27% 0.121 318)
#EEB8FF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC0D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB8FF
#EEB8FF
oklch(85.4% 0.112 317.9)
- #ABE199
#ABE199
oklch(85.5% 0.112 138.1)
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 #EEB8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EEB8FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.059
Use #EEB8FF 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.