#EAA6FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.139 318.7), rgb(234, 166, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#EAA6FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA6FD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 166, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.139 318.7) |
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 #EAA6FD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA6FD | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA6FD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA6FD text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA6FD
oklch(81.9% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D969F6
oklch(70.8% 0.221 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD28F2
oklch(63.1% 0.283 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D084A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 318.5)
#EAA6FD 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB0C6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA6FD
#EAA6FD
oklch(81.9% 0.139 318.7)
- #95D980
#95D980
oklch(81.9% 0.138 138.6)
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 #EAA6FD, 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 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
Use #EAA6FD 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.