#EEC8F5
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.9% 0.073 321), rgb(238, 200, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#EEC8F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.073 321) |
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 #EEC8F5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC8F5 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC8F5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC8F5 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC8F5
oklch(87.9% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CE
oklch(63% 0.193 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A739BB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#EEC8F5 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) | #C4D2F7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD6F3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFCCD7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC8F5
#EEC8F5
oklch(87.9% 0.073 321)
- #BDE4B7
#BDE4B7
oklch(87.9% 0.073 141.4)
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 #EEC8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #EEC8F5 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.