#EAAAEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.117 324.1), rgb(234, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#EAAAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 324°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAAEF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.117 324.1) |
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 #EAAAEF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAAEF | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAAEF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAAEF text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAAEF
oklch(82% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#D872E1
oklch(70.8% 0.187 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D8
oklch(63.1% 0.239 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B604C5
oklch(55.5% 0.259 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F018A
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324)
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Step 900
900
#67156E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#EAAAEF 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) | #A4BBF2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2ED | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB1C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAAEF
#EAAAEF
oklch(82% 0.117 324.1)
- #94D894
#94D894
oklch(82% 0.116 144.4)
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 #EAAAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #EAAAEF 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.