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#EAAFF8 Color

#EAAFF8 is rgb(234, 175, 248) in RGB, hsl(288, 84%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAAFF8
HEX#EAAFF8
RGBrgb(234, 175, 248)
HSLhsl(288, 84%, 83%)
HSVhsv(288, 29%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.118 319.8)
LABlab(78.88% 31.25 -27.82)
LCHlch(78.88% 41.84 318.32)

What #EAAFF8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EAAFF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#EAAFF8 Channel Values

How #EAAFF8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 175 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 84% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 29% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAAFF8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAAFF8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAAFF8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EAAFF8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #EAAFF8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EAAFF8
Protanopia#BBBBF8
Protanomaly#CFB6F8
Deuteranopia#C5C5F7
Deuteranomaly#D5BDF7
Tritanopia#E2BABA
Tritanomaly#E5B6D6
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #EAAFF8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eaaff8: #EAAFF8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAAFF8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaaff8': '#EAAFF8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.686, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_eaaff8">#EAAFF8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAAFF8"

More Purple Colors

#EAAFF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAAFF8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAAFF8?

#EAAFF8 is a lightest purple — rgb(234, 175, 248) in RGB and hsl(288, 84%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #EAAFF8?

#EAAFF8 is rgb(234, 175, 248) — red 234, green 175, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAAFF8?

#EAAFF8 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAAFF8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAAFF8 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAAFF8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAAFF8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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