#EEC7FA
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.9% 0.08 318.2), rgb(238, 199, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#EEC7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC7FA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.08 318.2) |
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 #EEC7FA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC7FA | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC7FA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC7FA text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC7FA
oklch(87.9% 0.08 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC54DA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 318)
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Step 600
600
#A830C7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9020AC
oklch(49.2% 0.214 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E216F
oklch(37.6% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#EEC7FA 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) | #C1D2FC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD5F8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EECCD8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC7FA
#EEC7FA
oklch(87.9% 0.08 318.2)
- #BDE4B1
#BDE4B1
oklch(87.8% 0.08 138.4)
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 #EEC7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.007
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC7FA 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.