#EAA7F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.125 322.9), rgb(234, 167, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#EAA7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 167, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.125 322.9) |
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 #EAA7F2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA7F2 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA7F2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA7F2 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 323.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA7F2
oklch(81.6% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA6EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.2 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD39E0
oklch(63.1% 0.256 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008C
oklch(42.6% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#680D73
oklch(37.7% 0.167 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C43
oklch(26.9% 0.106 323.1)
#EAA7F2 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) | #A0B9F5 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAFC2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA7F2
#EAA7F2
oklch(81.6% 0.125 322.9)
- #91D88D
#91D88D
oklch(81.7% 0.125 143.1)
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 #EAA7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #EAA7F2 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.