#EEBAED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.089 326.9), rgb(238, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#EEBAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBAED |
| RGB | rgb(238, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.089 326.9) |
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 #EEBAED | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBAED | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBAED text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBAED text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBAED
oklch(85.1% 0.089 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DB
oklch(70.6% 0.184 327)
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Step 500
500
#CE42D1
oklch(63.1% 0.235 327)
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Step 600
600
#B905BE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810185
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#68156B
oklch(37.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#EEBAED 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) | #B7C7EF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BECC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBAED
#EEBAED
oklch(85.1% 0.089 326.9)
- #A8DFAC
#A8DFAC
oklch(85.2% 0.09 146.6)
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 #EEBAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #EEBAED 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.