#EAC9EC
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.4% 0.059 324.3), rgb(234, 201, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#EAC9EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC9EC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 201, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.059 324.3) |
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 #EAC9EC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC9EC | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC9EC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC9EC 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
#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)
#EAC9EC
oklch(87.4% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B764BE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A249AA
oklch(55.7% 0.17 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3992
oklch(49% 0.158 324)
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Step 800
800
#703076
oklch(42.6% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#EAC9EC 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) | #C7D1EE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD5EB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCCD5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC9EC
#EAC9EC
oklch(87.4% 0.059 324.3)
- #BFE1BE
#BFE1BE
oklch(87.6% 0.06 144.3)
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 #EAC9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #EAC9EC 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.