#EAA4FB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.5% 0.14 319.6), rgb(234, 164, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#EAA4FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA4FB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 164, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.14 319.6) |
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 #EAA4FB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA4FB | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA4FB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA4FB text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA4FB
oklch(81.5% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F6
oklch(70.6% 0.224 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF24F1
oklch(63.2% 0.285 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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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
#3E0749
oklch(27.1% 0.118 320)
#EAA4FB 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) | #99B8FE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAEC4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA4FB
#EAA4FB
oklch(81.5% 0.14 319.6)
- #91D880
#91D880
oklch(81.4% 0.139 139.7)
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 #EAA4FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #EAA4FB 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.