#EAA1FB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81% 0.145 319.9), rgb(234, 161, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#EAA1FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA1FB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 161, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.145 319.9) |
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 #EAA1FB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA1FB | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA1FB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA1FB text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA1FB
oklch(81% 0.145 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD64F8
oklch(70.8% 0.231 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#D113F4
oklch(63% 0.296 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E044A
oklch(26.9% 0.122 319.6)
#EAA1FB 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) | #96B6FE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBABC3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA1FB
#EAA1FB
oklch(81% 0.145 319.9)
- #8DD87C
#8DD87C
oklch(81.1% 0.145 139.9)
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 #EAA1FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #EAA1FB 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.