#EAC4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(86.3% 0.061 330.5), rgb(234, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#EAC4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.061 330.5) |
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 #EAC4E5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC4E5 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC4E5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC4E5 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC4E5
oklch(86.3% 0.061 330.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DFAFD9
oklch(81% 0.079 330.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CD82C5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BE60B6
oklch(63% 0.161 330.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A944A2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 330.4)
-
Step 700
700
#91358B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 330.4)
-
Step 800
800
#762D71
oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#EAC4E5 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) | #C3CCE6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD1E4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC6CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC4E5
#EAC4E5
oklch(86.3% 0.061 330.5)
- #B6DEBD
#B6DEBD
oklch(86.3% 0.062 150.1)
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 #EAC4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
Use #EAC4E5 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.