#EAB6FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.113 316), rgb(234, 182, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#EAB6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB6FF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.113 316) |
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 #EAB6FF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB6FF | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB6FF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAB6FF text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAB6FF
oklch(84.7% 0.113 316)
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Step 300
300
#E5A2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.145 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#D667FF
oklch(70.7% 0.231 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB1BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.298 316)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C054D
oklch(26.9% 0.123 316)
#EAB6FF 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BFD0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB6FF
#EAB6FF
oklch(84.7% 0.113 316)
- #ABDE93
#ABDE93
oklch(84.7% 0.114 136)
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 #EAB6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EAB6FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.064
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.066
Use #EAB6FF 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.