#EAAEE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.099 329.8), rgb(234, 174, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#EAAEE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.099 329.8) |
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 #EAAEE4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEE4 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEE4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEE4 text on black | 11.67:1 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEE4
oklch(82.3% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C950C2
oklch(63% 0.202 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C96
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#EAAEE4 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) | #ACBCE6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB2C1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEE4
#EAAEE4
oklch(82.3% 0.099 329.8)
- #96D8A3
#96D8A3
oklch(82.4% 0.1 149.9)
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 #EAAEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #EAAEE4 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.