#EAA8FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.137 317.8), rgb(234, 168, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#EAA8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA8FF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.137 317.8) |
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 #EAA8FF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA8FF | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA8FF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA8FF text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA8FF
oklch(82.3% 0.137 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#D76AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.219 318)
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Step 500
500
#CA2CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.281 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C094A
oklch(27% 0.116 317.6)
#EAA8FF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB2C8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA8FF
#EAA8FF
oklch(82.3% 0.137 317.8)
- #98DA81
#98DA81
oklch(82.3% 0.137 138)
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 #EAA8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #EAA8FF 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.