#EAB9FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.103 317.7), rgb(234, 185, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#EAB9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB9FA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.103 317.7) |
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 #EAB9FA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB9FA | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EAB9FA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAB9FA text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAB9FA
oklch(85% 0.103 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.132 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#D56DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.211 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C835F0
oklch(63.1% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#65087C
oklch(37.7% 0.176 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B49
oklch(26.9% 0.112 317.2)
#EAB9FA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC0D0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB9FA
#EAB9FA
oklch(85% 0.103 317.7)
- #ADDE9C
#ADDE9C
oklch(85% 0.103 137.8)
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 #EAB9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.057
Use #EAB9FA 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.