#EAAAED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.115 325.1), rgb(234, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#EAAAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAAED |
| RGB | rgb(234, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.115 325.1) |
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 #EAAAED | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAAED | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAAED text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAAED text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAAED
oklch(82% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#D872DE
oklch(70.6% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB44D5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 325)
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Step 600
600
#B70CC2
oklch(55.7% 0.255 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0588
oklch(42.7% 0.196 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#67166D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 325)
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Step 950
950
#3D1040
oklch(27.1% 0.097 325.2)
#EAAAED 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) | #A5BBF0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB0C2 | 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°).
- #EAAAED
#EAAAED
oklch(82% 0.115 325.1)
- #94D896
#94D896
oklch(82% 0.114 145.1)
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 #EAAAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #EAAAED 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.