#EAA8EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.116 326.1), rgb(234, 168, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#EAA8EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA8EB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.116 326.1) |
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 #EAA8EB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA8EB | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA8EB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA8EB text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA8EB
oklch(81.5% 0.116 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DD
oklch(70.7% 0.186 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD41D4
oklch(63% 0.238 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#68146C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#EAA8EB 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) | #A3B9EE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAEC0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA8EB
#EAA8EB
oklch(81.5% 0.116 326.1)
- #90D795
#90D795
oklch(81.5% 0.116 146.1)
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 #EAA8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #EAA8EB 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.