#EEC4F9
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.3% 0.085 319.2), rgb(238, 196, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#EEC4F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.085 319.2) |
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 #EEC4F9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC4F9 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4F9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4F9 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4F9
oklch(87.3% 0.085 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E4
oklch(70.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#C04FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC27C9
oklch(55.7% 0.241 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#9314AE
oklch(49.1% 0.225 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#78178D
oklch(42.7% 0.187 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#611D71
oklch(37.7% 0.146 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#EEC4F9 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) | #BECFFB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D4F7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC9D6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4F9
#EEC4F9
oklch(87.3% 0.085 319.2)
- #B9E3AE
#B9E3AE
oklch(87.2% 0.084 139.2)
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 #EEC4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC4F9 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.