#EAACE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.103 329.2), rgb(234, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#EAACE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 329°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.103 329.2) |
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 #EAACE5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAACE5 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAACE5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAACE5 text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAACE5
oklch(82% 0.103 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D877D2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.211 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B625B3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C139A
oklch(49.1% 0.214 329)
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Step 800
800
#7F167D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#EAACE5 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) | #A9BBE7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB0C0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAACE5
#EAACE5
oklch(82% 0.103 329.2)
- #94D7A0
#94D7A0
oklch(82% 0.103 149.3)
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 #EAACE5, 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 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #EAACE5 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.