#EAAFFE

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#eaaffe is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(234, 175, 254), HSL(285°, 98%, 84%), CMYK(8%, 31%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 1.74:1 on white and 12.06:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#eaaffe
RGBrgb(234 175 254)
RGB (legacy)rgb(234, 175, 254)
RGB %rgb(92% 69% 100%)
HSLhsl(285 98% 84%)
HSV / HSBhsv(285, 31%, 100%)
HWBhwb(285 69% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(79.07 32.13 -30.75)
LCHlch(79.07 44.47 316.25)
OKLaboklab(0.8347 0.0914 -0.0841)
OKLCHoklch(0.8347 0.1242 317.37)
Decimal15380478

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 5.7
Closest web-safe color#ff99ff
Hue285°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)84%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)79% / 76%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5531
Red / Green / Blue234 / 175 / 254

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.74:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.06:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 31.6 / -71.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -35.5 / 72.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #eaaffe;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(83.47% 0.1242 317.37);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(234 175 254 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#eaaffe] text-[#eaaffe] border-[#eaaffe]">