#EEC9FA
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88.3% 0.077 317.8), rgb(238, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#EEC9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC9FA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.077 317.8) |
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 #EEC9FA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC9FA | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC9FA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC9FA text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC9FA
oklch(88.3% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA58D7
oklch(63.2% 0.202 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A536C4
oklch(55.5% 0.22 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AA
oklch(49% 0.205 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#732389
oklch(42.7% 0.169 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#EEC9FA 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) | #C4D3FC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD7F8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EECEDA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC9FA
#EEC9FA
oklch(88.3% 0.077 317.8)
- #C0E5B4
#C0E5B4
oklch(88.3% 0.077 138.1)
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 #EEC9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.008
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC9FA 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.