#EACBF5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.1% 0.066 317.2), rgb(234, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#EACBF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.066 317.2) |
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 #EACBF5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACBF5 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EACBF5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACBF5 text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACBF5
oklch(88.1% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C384D8
oklch(70.7% 0.136 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E46BA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8736A0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E82
oklch(42.8% 0.145 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#EACBF5 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) | #C6D3F7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD6F4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EACFD9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACBF5
#EACBF5
oklch(88.1% 0.066 317.2)
- #C4E3B8
#C4E3B8
oklch(88.2% 0.067 137)
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 #EACBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #EACBF5 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.