#EAA9DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.103 332.5), rgb(234, 169, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#EAA9DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA9DF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.103 332.5) |
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 #EAA9DF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA9DF | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA9DF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA9DF text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA9DF
oklch(81.3% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CD
oklch(70.6% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.211 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA22AC
oklch(55.7% 0.229 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#A00E93
oklch(49.1% 0.213 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821478
oklch(42.8% 0.177 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#EAA9DF 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) | #A8B8E1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ACBC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA9DF
#EAA9DF
oklch(81.3% 0.103 332.5)
- #8DD5A2
#8DD5A2
oklch(81.2% 0.102 152.9)
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 #EAA9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #EAA9DF 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.