#EACAE5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.4% 0.051 331.2), rgb(234, 202, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#EACAE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 202, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.051 331.2) |
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 #EACAE5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACAE5 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EACAE5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACAE5 text on black | 14.07:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACAE5
oklch(87.4% 0.051 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AE
oklch(63.1% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24F99
oklch(55.6% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F83
oklch(49% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#EACAE5 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) | #C9D1E6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D5E4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCCD3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACAE5
#EACAE5
oklch(87.4% 0.051 331.2)
- #BEE0C5
#BEE0C5
oklch(87.5% 0.051 151.3)
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 #EACAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
Use #EACAE5 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.