#EAA9F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.128 320.3), rgb(234, 169, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#EAA9F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.128 320.3) |
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 #EAA9F8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA9F8 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA9F8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA9F8 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA9F8
oklch(82.2% 0.128 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#D76EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB38E7
oklch(63.2% 0.261 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#660B77
oklch(37.6% 0.171 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0C46
oklch(27% 0.108 320)
#EAA9F8 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) | #A0BBFB | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC2F5 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB2C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA9F8
#EAA9F8
oklch(82.2% 0.128 320.3)
- #97D989
#97D989
oklch(82.1% 0.128 140.1)
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 #EAA9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #EAA9F8 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.