#EEB9EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.088 328.8), rgb(238, 185, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#EEB9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB9EA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.088 328.8) |
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 #EEB9EA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB9EA | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEB9EA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB9EA text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEB9EA
oklch(84.8% 0.088 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 329)
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Step 500
500
#D042CD
oklch(63.2% 0.233 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB07B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830281
oklch(42.7% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#EEB9EA 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) | #B7C5EC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BDCA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB9EA
#EEB9EA
oklch(84.8% 0.088 328.8)
- #A5DEAE
#A5DEAE
oklch(84.9% 0.088 149)
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 #EEB9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #EEB9EA 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.