#EAB5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.109 318.2), rgb(234, 181, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#EAB5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB5FA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.109 318.2) |
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 #EAB5FA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB5FA | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB5FA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAB5FA text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB5FA
oklch(84.3% 0.109 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB26CC
oklch(55.7% 0.244 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9214B0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#77178F
oklch(42.7% 0.188 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#601D72
oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#EAB5FA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABDCE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB5FA
#EAB5FA
oklch(84.3% 0.109 318.2)
- #A8DD97
#A8DD97
oklch(84.3% 0.109 138.3)
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 #EAB5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #EAB5FA 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.