#EEC7ED
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.5% 0.067 326.9), rgb(238, 199, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#EEC7ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC7ED |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.067 326.9) |
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 #EEC7ED | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC7ED | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC7ED text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC7ED text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC7ED
oklch(87.5% 0.067 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDE
oklch(81% 0.085 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAC
oklch(55.7% 0.19 327)
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Step 700
700
#913094
oklch(49.1% 0.177 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#EEC7ED 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) | #C5D0EF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD5EC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1CAD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC7ED
#EEC7ED
oklch(87.5% 0.067 326.9)
- #BAE2BD
#BAE2BD
oklch(87.4% 0.066 147)
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 #EEC7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #EEC7ED 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.