#EEBDED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.084 326.9), rgb(238, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EEBDED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBDED |
| RGB | rgb(238, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.084 326.9) |
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 #EEBDED | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBDED | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBDED text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBDED text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBDED
oklch(85.7% 0.084 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D775D8
oklch(70.6% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA49CD
oklch(63% 0.221 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61EBA
oklch(55.7% 0.24 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C07A0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1182
oklch(42.7% 0.185 327)
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Step 900
900
#661A68
oklch(37.6% 0.144 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#EEBDED 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) | #BAC9EF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C1CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBDED
#EEBDED
oklch(85.7% 0.084 326.9)
- #ACDFB0
#ACDFB0
oklch(85.6% 0.083 146.8)
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 #EEBDED, 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 Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEBDED 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.