#EABCF5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.092 319.7), rgb(234, 188, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#EABCF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 188, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.092 319.7) |
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 #EABCF5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABCF5 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EABCF5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABCF5 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EABCF5
oklch(85.4% 0.092 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#D274E9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C545E2
oklch(63.1% 0.241 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B10CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.262 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0591
oklch(42.7% 0.202 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#631674
oklch(37.6% 0.158 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#EABCF5 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) | #B6C8F7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC2D0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABCF5
#EABCF5
oklch(85.4% 0.092 319.7)
- #B0DEA5
#B0DEA5
oklch(85.4% 0.091 139.6)
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 #EABCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #EABCF5 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.