#EEBDE7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.078 331.1), rgb(238, 189, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EEBDE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 189, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.078 331.1) |
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 #EEBDE7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBDE7 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBDE7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBDE7 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBDE7
oklch(85.4% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC1
oklch(63% 0.206 331)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1795
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1879
oklch(42.6% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#EEBDE7 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) | #BCC8E9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C0CB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBDE7
#EEBDE7
oklch(85.4% 0.078 331.1)
- #AADEB5
#AADEB5
oklch(85.3% 0.078 150.9)
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 #EEBDE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
Use #EEBDE7 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.