#EAA1F7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.141 321.3), rgb(234, 161, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#EAA1F7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA1F7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 161, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.141 321.3) |
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 #EAA1F7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA1F7 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA1F7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA1F7 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.141 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD65F3
oklch(70.6% 0.225 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#D21EEE
oklch(63.1% 0.288 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0648
oklch(27.1% 0.119 321.6)
#EAA1F7 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) | #97B6FA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF4 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAAC1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA1F7
#EAA1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.141 321.3)
- #8BD780
#8BD780
oklch(80.9% 0.141 141.3)
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 #EAA1F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
Use #EAA1F7 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.