#EAAEFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.127 317.1), rgb(234, 174, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EAAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.127 317.1) |
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 #EAAEFF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEFF | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEFF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEFF text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEFF
oklch(83.3% 0.127 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#D270F2
oklch(70.6% 0.203 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C53DED
oklch(63.1% 0.259 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D7
oklch(55.5% 0.27 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#63107B
oklch(37.7% 0.169 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E48
oklch(27% 0.107 316.6)
#EAAEFF 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB8CB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEFF
#EAAEFF
oklch(83.3% 0.127 317.1)
- #A0DC89
#A0DC89
oklch(83.4% 0.127 137.4)
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 #EAAEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #EAAEFF 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.