#EEBAFC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.105 319), rgb(238, 186, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EEBAFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBAFC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 186, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.105 319) |
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 #EEBAFC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBAFC | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBAFC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBAFC text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBAFC
oklch(85.7% 0.105 319)
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Step 300
300
#E6A3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.136 319)
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Step 400
400
#D86AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.217 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC2EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.276 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67027C
oklch(37.7% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0949
oklch(27.1% 0.115 319.1)
#EEBAFC 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) | #B2C8FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEFA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC1D1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBAFC
#EEBAFC
oklch(85.7% 0.105 319)
- #ADE19E
#ADE19E
oklch(85.7% 0.105 138.8)
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 #EEBAFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #EEBAFC 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.