#EECCEA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.055 329.9), rgb(238, 204, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#EECCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 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 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECCEA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 204, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.055 329.9) |
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 #EECCEA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECCEA | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EECCEA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECCEA text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECCEA
oklch(88.3% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#B966B3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C87
oklch(49.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#EECCEA 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) | #CBD3EB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8E9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1CED6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECCEA
#EECCEA
oklch(88.3% 0.055 329.9)
- #C0E3C6
#C0E3C6
oklch(88.3% 0.054 150.1)
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 #EECCEA, 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 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
Use #EECCEA 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.