#EAC7EA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.061 326.1), rgb(234, 199, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#EAC7EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 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 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC7EA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 199, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.061 326.1) |
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 #EAC7EA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC7EA | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC7EA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC7EA text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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)
#EAC7EA
oklch(87% 0.061 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#B962BC
oklch(63% 0.16 326)
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Step 600
600
#A546A8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3790
oklch(49.1% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#722E75
oklch(42.6% 0.134 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#EAC7EA 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) | #C5CFEC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD3E9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCAD3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC7EA
#EAC7EA
oklch(87% 0.061 326.1)
- #BBE0BD
#BBE0BD
oklch(87.1% 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 #EAC7EA, 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 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
Use #EAC7EA 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.