#EAAFE5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.098 329.3), rgb(234, 175, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#EAAFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.098 329.3) |
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 #EAAFE5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAFE5 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAFE5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAFE5 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAFE5
oklch(82.5% 0.098 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D579D0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C851C3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E97
oklch(49.2% 0.203 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#EAAFE5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB3C2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAFE5
#EAAFE5
oklch(82.5% 0.098 329.3)
- #98D8A3
#98D8A3
oklch(82.5% 0.099 149.2)
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 #EAAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #EAAFE5 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.