#EAA9EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.116 325.6), rgb(234, 169, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#EAA9EC 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA9EC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.116 325.6) |
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 #EAA9EC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA9EC | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA9EC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA9EC text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA9EC
oklch(81.7% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#D972DE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC42D4
oklch(63% 0.236 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B806C1
oklch(55.6% 0.257 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800287
oklch(42.6% 0.197 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#67156C
oklch(37.6% 0.153 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#EAA9EC 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) | #A4BAEF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAFC1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA9EC
#EAA9EC
oklch(81.7% 0.116 325.6)
- #92D795
#92D795
oklch(81.6% 0.115 145.5)
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 #EAA9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #EAA9EC 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.