#EABAE7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.081 328.3), rgb(234, 186, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#EABAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 186, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.081 328.3) |
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 #EABAE7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABAE7 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABAE7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABAE7 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABAE7
oklch(84.5% 0.081 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD60BB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A843A7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 328)
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Step 700
700
#90348F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#752C74
oklch(42.7% 0.138 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F295E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#EABAE7 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) | #B8C5E9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDC9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABAE7
#EABAE7
oklch(84.5% 0.081 328.3)
- #A9DBAF
#A9DBAF
oklch(84.5% 0.08 148)
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 #EABAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #EABAE7 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.