#EAA9E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.108 329.7), rgb(234, 169, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#EAA9E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 330°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.108 329.7) |
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 #EAA9E4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA9E4 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA9E4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA9E4 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA9E4
oklch(81.4% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D3
oklch(70.6% 0.172 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C8
oklch(63.2% 0.221 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B91BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F039B
oklch(49.1% 0.223 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#810F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#EAA9E4 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) | #A7B9E6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADBE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA9E4
#EAA9E4
oklch(81.4% 0.108 329.7)
- #8FD69D
#8FD69D
oklch(81.4% 0.107 149.7)
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 #EAA9E4, 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 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #EAA9E4 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.