#EAB0FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.119 318.4), rgb(234, 176, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#EAB0FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB0FB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 176, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.119 318.4) |
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 #EAB0FB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB0FB | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB0FB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB0FB text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB0FB
oklch(83.5% 0.119 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#D174EB
oklch(70.7% 0.19 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C445E5
oklch(63.2% 0.243 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF0AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.265 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0494
oklch(42.7% 0.204 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#631676
oklch(37.8% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#EAB0FB 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) | #A7C1FE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7F9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB8CB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB0FB
#EAB0FB
oklch(83.5% 0.119 318.4)
- #A2DC8F
#A2DC8F
oklch(83.6% 0.12 138.2)
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 #EAB0FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.065
Use #EAB0FB 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.