#EAA7FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.138 318.3), rgb(234, 167, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EAA7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA7FE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 167, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.138 318.3) |
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 #EAA7FE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA7FE | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA7FE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA7FE text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA7FE
oklch(82.1% 0.138 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#D869F7
oklch(70.7% 0.221 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB2AF3
oklch(63% 0.282 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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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)
#EAA7FE 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1C7 | 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°).
- #EAA7FE
#EAA7FE
oklch(82.1% 0.138 318.3)
- #96DA80
#96DA80
oklch(82.2% 0.139 138.3)
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 #EAA7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #EAA7FE 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.