#EEC2E5
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86.3% 0.068 333.3), rgb(238, 194, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#EEC2E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.068 333.3) |
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 #EEC2E5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC2E5 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2E5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2E5 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC2E5
oklch(86.3% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#C659B6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#982A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2571
oklch(42.6% 0.149 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#EEC2E5 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) | #C2CBE6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD1E4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C4CE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2E5
#EEC2E5
oklch(86.3% 0.068 333.3)
- #B1DFBD
#B1DFBD
oklch(86.2% 0.067 152.9)
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 #EEC2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
Use #EEC2E5 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.