#EAB6F8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.106 319), rgb(234, 182, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#EAB6F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB6F8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 182, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.106 319) |
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 #EAB6F8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB6F8 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB6F8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAB6F8 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB6F8
oklch(84.4% 0.106 319)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DA
oklch(63% 0.216 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#921BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#761B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#601F70
oklch(37.7% 0.142 319)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#EAB6F8 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) | #AEC4FB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBDCD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB6F8
#EAB6F8
oklch(84.4% 0.106 319)
- #A9DD9A
#A9DD9A
oklch(84.5% 0.106 138.8)
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 #EAB6F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #EAB6F8 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.