#EECAEA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.9% 0.058 329.7), rgb(238, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#EECAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 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 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECAEA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.058 329.7) |
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 #EECAEA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECAEA | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EECAEA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECAEA text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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)
#EECAEA
oklch(87.9% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B5
oklch(63% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A647A1
oklch(55.5% 0.167 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E388A
oklch(49% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#EECAEA 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) | #C9D2EB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D6E9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1CCD5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECAEA
#EECAEA
oklch(87.9% 0.058 329.7)
- #BDE3C3
#BDE3C3
oklch(88% 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 #EECAEA, 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
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
Use #EECAEA 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.