#EAC8F4
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.5% 0.07 318.5), rgb(234, 200, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#EAC8F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 200, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.07 318.5) |
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 #EAC8F4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC8F4 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC8F4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC8F4 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC8F4
oklch(87.5% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE6
oklch(81% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C682DA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A240BC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A2
oklch(49% 0.186 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#702A83
oklch(42.6% 0.153 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#EAC8F4 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) | #C3D1F6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD4F2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCCD7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC8F4
#EAC8F4
oklch(87.5% 0.07 318.5)
- #C0E2B5
#C0E2B5
oklch(87.6% 0.071 138.1)
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 #EAC8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #EAC8F4 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.