#EEBEE7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.077 331.2), rgb(238, 190, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EEBEE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.077 331.2) |
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 #EEBEE7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBEE7 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBEE7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBEE7 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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)
#EEBEE7
oklch(85.6% 0.077 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D779CD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 331)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B94
oklch(49.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B78
oklch(42.8% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#EEBEE7 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) | #BDC9E9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CFE5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C1CC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBEE7
#EEBEE7
oklch(85.6% 0.077 331.2)
- #ABDFB7
#ABDFB7
oklch(85.7% 0.077 151.6)
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 #EEBEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
Use #EEBEE7 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.