#EABBE8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.08 327.6), rgb(234, 187, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#EABBE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 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 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 187, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.08 327.6) |
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 #EABBE8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABBE8 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EABBE8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABBE8 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EABBE8
oklch(84.7% 0.08 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D678D4
oklch(70.8% 0.164 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C84EC9
oklch(63% 0.21 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B428B5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A179C
oklch(49.1% 0.212 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D187E
oklch(42.6% 0.176 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#EABBE8 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) | #B9C6EA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBECA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABBE8
#EABBE8
oklch(84.7% 0.08 327.6)
- #AADCAF
#AADCAF
oklch(84.8% 0.081 147.5)
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 #EABBE8, 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 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #EABBE8 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.