#EABAEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.086 325), rgb(234, 186, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#EABAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 325°. 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABAEC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 186, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.086 325) |
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 #EABAEC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABAEC | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EABAEC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABAEC text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EABAEC
oklch(84.7% 0.086 325)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DC
oklch(70.7% 0.176 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C949D2
oklch(63.1% 0.225 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B41CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B04A5
oklch(49.2% 0.228 325)
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Step 800
800
#7E0F86
oklch(42.7% 0.189 325)
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Step 900
900
#661A6B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#EABAEC 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) | #B6C6EE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBECB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABAEC
#EABAEC
oklch(84.7% 0.086 325)
- #AADCAB
#AADCAB
oklch(84.7% 0.085 145.3)
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 #EABAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #EABAEC 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.