#EAAFE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.102 327), rgb(234, 175, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#EAAFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.102 327) |
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 #EAAFE9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAFE9 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAFE9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAFE9 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAFE9
oklch(82.7% 0.102 327)
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Step 400
400
#D578D5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C74FC9
oklch(63% 0.208 327)
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Step 600
600
#B32AB6
oklch(55.7% 0.227 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#99199D
oklch(49.1% 0.211 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#651E66
oklch(37.7% 0.136 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#EAAFE9 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) | #ABBEEB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB4C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAFE9
#EAAFE9
oklch(82.7% 0.102 327)
- #9AD9A0
#9AD9A0
oklch(82.8% 0.102 147)
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 #EAAFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #EAAFE9 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.