#EAB6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.108 318.1), rgb(234, 182, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#EAB6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB6FA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.108 318.1) |
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 #EAB6FA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB6FA | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB6FA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAB6FA text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB6FA
oklch(84.5% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2ACB
oklch(55.7% 0.24 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9118AF
oklch(49% 0.222 318)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E71
oklch(37.6% 0.144 318)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#EAB6FA 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) | #AEC5FD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABECE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB6FA
#EAB6FA
oklch(84.5% 0.108 318.1)
- #A9DD98
#A9DD98
oklch(84.4% 0.108 138.1)
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 #EAB6FA, 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 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.064
Use #EAB6FA 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.