#EACBE4
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(87.6% 0.048 332.5), rgb(234, 203, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#EACBE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 203, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.048 332.5) |
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 #EACBE4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACBE4 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EACBE4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACBE4 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACBE4
oklch(87.6% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#C589BB
oklch(70.6% 0.099 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.126 333)
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Step 600
600
#A15196
oklch(55.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#894180
oklch(49% 0.128 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#EACBE4 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) | #CBD1E5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D5E3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCCD3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACBE4
#EACBE4
oklch(87.6% 0.048 332.5)
- #BFE0C7
#BFE0C7
oklch(87.6% 0.049 152.6)
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 #EACBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
Use #EACBE4 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.