#EAAFE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.095 331.1), rgb(234, 175, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#EAAFE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 175, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.095 331.1) |
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 #EAAFE2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAFE2 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAFE2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAFE2 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAFE2
oklch(82.4% 0.095 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C853BE
oklch(63% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2192
oklch(49.1% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#EAAFE2 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) | #AEBDE4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB2C1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAFE2
#EAAFE2
oklch(82.4% 0.095 331.1)
- #97D8A6
#97D8A6
oklch(82.5% 0.096 151.1)
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 #EAAFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #EAAFE2 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.