#EABDEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.084 323), rgb(234, 189, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#EABDEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABDEF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 189, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.084 323) |
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 #EABDEF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABDEF | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EABDEF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABDEF text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EABDEF
oklch(85.4% 0.084 323)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277DE
oklch(70.6% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B024C1
oklch(55.5% 0.239 323)
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Step 700
700
#9712A7
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1687
oklch(42.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#631C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 323)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#EABDEF 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) | #B9C8F1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDED | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC2CE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABDEF
#EABDEF
oklch(85.4% 0.084 323)
- #AFDEAC
#AFDEAC
oklch(85.4% 0.084 143.3)
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 #EABDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #EABDEF 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.