#EEBFE9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.077 329.8), rgb(238, 191, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#EEBFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 191, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.077 329.8) |
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 #EEBFE9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEBFE9 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBFE9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBFE9 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEBFE9
oklch(85.9% 0.077 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C951C2
oklch(63.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.219 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C96
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.169 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#651F62
oklch(37.6% 0.131 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#EEBFE9 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) | #BDCAEB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C2CD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBFE9
#EEBFE9
oklch(85.9% 0.077 329.8)
- #ADDFB6
#ADDFB6
oklch(85.8% 0.077 149.9)
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 #EEBFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #EEBFE9 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.