#EABAE8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.082 327.6), rgb(234, 186, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#EABAE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 186, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.082 327.6) |
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 #EABAE8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABAE8 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABAE8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABAE8 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABAE8
oklch(84.6% 0.082 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBC
oklch(63% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A842A8
oklch(55.5% 0.182 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#903390
oklch(49.1% 0.169 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#EABAE8 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) | #B8C5EA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDCA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABAE8
#EABAE8
oklch(84.6% 0.082 327.6)
- #A9DCAE
#A9DCAE
oklch(84.7% 0.083 147.4)
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 #EABAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
Use #EABAE8 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.