#EAC2E7
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86% 0.067 328.6), rgb(234, 194, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#EAC2E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC2E7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 194, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.067 328.6) |
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 #EAC2E7 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC2E7 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC2E7 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC2E7 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC2E7
oklch(86% 0.067 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.175 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB3EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#932F91
oklch(49.1% 0.176 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#772876
oklch(42.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#EAC2E7 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) | #C0CBE9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D0E6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC5CE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC2E7
#EAC2E7
oklch(86% 0.067 328.6)
- #B4DEB9
#B4DEB9
oklch(86.1% 0.067 148.2)
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 #EAC2E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
Use #EAC2E7 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.