#EAB9FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.107 316), rgb(234, 185, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#EAB9FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB9FE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.107 316) |
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 #EAB9FE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB9FE | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAB9FE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAB9FE text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAB9FE
oklch(85.2% 0.107 316)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.137 316)
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Step 400
400
#D46BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.22 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#C72EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.282 315.8)
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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
#650181
oklch(37.7% 0.184 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B094B
oklch(26.9% 0.116 316.1)
#EAB9FE 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1D1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB9FE
#EAB9FE
oklch(85.2% 0.107 316)
- #AFDF98
#AFDF98
oklch(85.2% 0.108 135.8)
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 #EAB9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.058
Use #EAB9FE 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.