#EEC9EA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.7% 0.06 329.6), rgb(238, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#EEC9EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.06 329.6) |
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 #EEC9EA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC9EA | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC9EA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC9EA text on black | 14.17:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC9EA
oklch(87.7% 0.06 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C6
oklch(70.6% 0.124 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A845A3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#90368B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#EEC9EA 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) | #C8D1EB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D6E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1CBD4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC9EA
#EEC9EA
oklch(87.7% 0.06 329.6)
- #BCE2C2
#BCE2C2
oklch(87.7% 0.059 149.6)
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 #EEC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #EEC9EA 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.