#EACCFA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9), rgb(234, 204, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#EACCFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACCFA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9) |
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 #EACCFA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACCFA | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EACCFA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACCFA text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B161D6
oklch(63.2% 0.184 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C88
oklch(42.7% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#EACCFA 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) | #C6D5FC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9D1DB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACCFA
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
- #C7E4B5
#C7E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 133.6)
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 #EACCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.010
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #EACCFA 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.