#EABEF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.089 318.9), rgb(234, 190, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EABEF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 190, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.089 318.9) |
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 #EABEF6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABEF6 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EABEF6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABEF6 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EABEF6
oklch(85.8% 0.089 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9F0
oklch(81% 0.114 319)
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Step 400
400
#D076E8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#C349E1
oklch(63.2% 0.235 319)
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Step 600
600
#AE19CF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790D91
oklch(42.7% 0.197 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#621973
oklch(37.6% 0.153 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#EABEF6 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) | #B8CAF8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC4D1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABEF6
#EABEF6
oklch(85.8% 0.089 318.9)
- #B3DFA6
#B3DFA6
oklch(85.8% 0.09 138.6)
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 #EABEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #EABEF6 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.