#EAAFF5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.114 321.1), rgb(234, 175, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#EAAFF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 175, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.114 321.1) |
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 #EAAFF5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAFF5 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAFF5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAFF5 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAFF5
oklch(83.1% 0.114 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#D375E5
oklch(70.8% 0.183 321)
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Step 500
500
#C547DD
oklch(63% 0.235 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B117CA
oklch(55.6% 0.254 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B0C8D
oklch(42.6% 0.195 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#641871
oklch(37.7% 0.153 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#EAAFF5 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) | #A8BFF8 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB6C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAFF5
#EAAFF5
oklch(83.1% 0.114 321.1)
- #9EDB94
#9EDB94
oklch(83.2% 0.115 141)
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 #EAAFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #EAAFF5 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.