#EABDE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.069 334), rgb(234, 189, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#EABDE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABDE0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 189, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.069 334) |
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 #EABDE0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABDE0 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EABDE0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABDE0 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EABDE0
oklch(84.8% 0.069 334)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 334)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.141 334)
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Step 500
500
#C757B6
oklch(63% 0.181 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B337A1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#99288A
oklch(49% 0.183 334)
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Step 800
800
#7D2470
oklch(42.8% 0.151 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#EABDE0 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) | #BDC7E1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CDDF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBFC9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABDE0
#EABDE0
oklch(84.8% 0.069 334)
- #ABDBB9
#ABDBB9
oklch(84.8% 0.069 153.9)
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 #EABDE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
Use #EABDE0 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.