#EABBE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.072 333.7), rgb(234, 187, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#EABBE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABBE0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 187, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.072 333.7) |
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 #EABBE0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABBE0 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABBE0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABBE0 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABBE0
oklch(84.5% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BF
oklch(70.6% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD63AE
oklch(63% 0.148 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#EABBE0 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) | #BBC5E2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBDC7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABBE0
#EABBE0
oklch(84.5% 0.072 333.7)
- #A8DAB7
#A8DAB7
oklch(84.4% 0.071 154.1)
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 #EABBE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
Use #EABBE0 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.