#EAB3F5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.107 320.7), rgb(234, 179, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#EAB3F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 179, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.107 320.7) |
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 #EAB3F5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB3F5 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB3F5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB3F5 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB3F5
oklch(83.8% 0.107 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#D078E1
oklch(70.7% 0.173 321)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.219 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9415AB
oklch(49% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#79188A
oklch(42.8% 0.184 321)
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Step 900
900
#611D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.144 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#EAB3F5 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) | #ACC2F8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBACA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB3F5
#EAB3F5
oklch(83.8% 0.107 320.7)
- #A3DC99
#A3DC99
oklch(83.8% 0.108 140.8)
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 #EAB3F5, 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 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #EAB3F5 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.