#EAA6FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.136 319.4), rgb(234, 166, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#EAA6FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA6FB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 166, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.136 319.4) |
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 #EAA6FB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA6FB | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA6FB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA6FB text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.075 319.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA6FB
oklch(81.8% 0.136 319.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D969F4
oklch(70.7% 0.219 319.5)
-
Step 500
500
#CD2BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.279 319.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
-
Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
-
Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3D0948
oklch(27% 0.114 319.7)
#EAA6FB 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) | #9BBAFE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB0C5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA6FB
#EAA6FB
oklch(81.8% 0.136 319.4)
- #94D982
#94D982
oklch(81.9% 0.137 139.3)
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 #EAA6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #EAA6FB 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.