#EAC6EA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.8% 0.063 326.1), rgb(234, 198, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#EAC6EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC6EA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.063 326.1) |
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 #EAC6EA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC6EA | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC6EA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC6EA text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC6EA
oklch(86.8% 0.063 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BE
oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D295F
oklch(37.5% 0.107 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#EAC6EA 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) | #C4CEEC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD3E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC9D2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC6EA
#EAC6EA
oklch(86.8% 0.063 326.1)
- #BADFBC
#BADFBC
oklch(86.8% 0.062 146.5)
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 #EAC6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
Use #EAC6EA 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.