#EABFF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.088 318.8), rgb(234, 191, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#EABFF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 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 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 191, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 75%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.088 318.8) |
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 #EABFF6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EABFF6 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EABFF6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABFF6 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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)
#EABFF6
oklch(86% 0.088 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E7
oklch(70.7% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C14BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.231 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD1FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#9408B1
oklch(49% 0.233 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#781290
oklch(42.7% 0.193 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#611B73
oklch(37.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#EABFF6 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) | #B9CBF8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CFF4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC5D2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABFF6
#EABFF6
oklch(86% 0.088 318.8)
- #B4DFA8
#B4DFA8
oklch(85.9% 0.087 138.9)
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 #EABFF6, 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 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #EABFF6 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.