#EEC9ED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.8% 0.063 326.9), rgb(238, 201, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#EEC9ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC9ED |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.063 326.9) |
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 #EEC9ED | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC9ED | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC9ED text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC9ED 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC9ED
oklch(87.8% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A743A9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3491
oklch(49.1% 0.167 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#742C76
oklch(42.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#EEC9ED 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) | #C7D2EF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1CCD5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC9ED
#EEC9ED
oklch(87.8% 0.063 326.9)
- #BCE3BF
#BCE3BF
oklch(87.8% 0.064 147.1)
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 #EEC9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
Use #EEC9ED 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.