#EAB4FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.4% 0.117 316.3), rgb(234, 180, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#EAB4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 316°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB4FF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.117 316.3) |
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 #EAB4FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB4FF | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB4FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAB4FF text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB4FF
oklch(84.4% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD76ED
oklch(70.6% 0.187 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF49E7
oklch(63% 0.239 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB19D5
oklch(55.6% 0.259 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#770D95
oklch(42.7% 0.2 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#601977
oklch(37.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381146
oklch(26.9% 0.099 315.8)
#EAB4FF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABDCF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB4FF
#EAB4FF
oklch(84.4% 0.117 316.3)
- #A8DE91
#A8DE91
oklch(84.5% 0.117 136.7)
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 #EAB4FF, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #EAB4FF 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.