#EAC5EE
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86.8% 0.068 323), rgb(234, 197, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#EAC5EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC5EE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 197, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.068 323) |
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 #EAC5EE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC5EE | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC5EE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC5EE text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC5EE
oklch(86.8% 0.068 323)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A63FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#EAC5EE 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) | #C2CEF0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD2EC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC9D3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC5EE
#EAC5EE
oklch(86.8% 0.068 323)
- #BAE0B7
#BAE0B7
oklch(86.9% 0.069 143)
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 #EAC5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
Use #EAC5EE 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.