#EEB9EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.093 325.8), rgb(238, 185, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#EEB9EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB9EF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.093 325.8) |
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 #EEB9EF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB9EF | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEB9EF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB9EF text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEB9EF
oklch(85% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB6FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.192 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF3DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.245 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#69116E
oklch(37.8% 0.16 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E40
oklch(27.1% 0.101 326.2)
#EEB9EF 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) | #B5C6F1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BECC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB9EF
#EEB9EF
oklch(85% 0.093 325.8)
- #A7DFA9
#A7DFA9
oklch(85.1% 0.094 145.6)
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 #EEB9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #EEB9EF 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.