#EAAFF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.119 319.4), rgb(234, 175, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EAAFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 319°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.119 319.4) |
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 #EAAFF9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAFF9 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAFF9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAFF9 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAFF9
oklch(83.3% 0.119 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#D273EA
oklch(70.6% 0.191 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C544E3
oklch(63.1% 0.243 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B00AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.264 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0492
oklch(42.7% 0.203 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#631675
oklch(37.7% 0.159 319)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#EAAFF9 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) | #A6C0FC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C6F7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB7CA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAFF9
#EAAFF9
oklch(83.3% 0.119 319.4)
- #9FDB90
#9FDB90
oklch(83.2% 0.119 139.5)
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 #EAAFF9, 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 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #EAAFF9 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.