#EEBAE7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.084 330.9), rgb(238, 186, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#EEBAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 186, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.084 330.9) |
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 #EEBAE7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBAE7 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBAE7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBAE7 text on black | 12.81:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBAE7
oklch(84.9% 0.084 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF47C5
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00199
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#820E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#EEBAE7 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) | #B9C6E9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BDC9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBAE7
#EEBAE7
oklch(84.9% 0.084 330.9)
- #A6DEB2
#A6DEB2
oklch(85% 0.084 150.9)
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 #EEBAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
Use #EEBAE7 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.