#EAADE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.106 327), rgb(234, 173, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#EAADE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAADE9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 173, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.106 327) |
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 #EAADE9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAADE9 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAADE9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAADE9 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAADE9
oklch(82.3% 0.106 327)
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Step 400
400
#D676D7
oklch(70.6% 0.17 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B423B8
oklch(55.5% 0.235 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B109F
oklch(49.1% 0.219 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1581
oklch(42.7% 0.181 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#661C67
oklch(37.8% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#EAADE9 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) | #A9BCEB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB2C2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAADE9
#EAADE9
oklch(82.3% 0.106 327)
- #97D89D
#97D89D
oklch(82.3% 0.105 146.8)
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 #EAADE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #EAADE9 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.