#EAA9E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.106 330.8), rgb(234, 169, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#EAA9E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 331°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.106 330.8) |
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 #EAA9E2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA9E2 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA9E2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA9E2 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA9E2
oklch(81.4% 0.106 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB75D1
oklch(70.8% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0898
oklch(49.1% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#EAA9E2 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) | #A7B8E4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADBD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA9E2
#EAA9E2
oklch(81.4% 0.106 330.8)
- #8ED69F
#8ED69F
oklch(81.4% 0.106 150.9)
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 #EAA9E2, 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 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #EAA9E2 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.