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#EAB4FD Color

#EAB4FD is rgb(234, 180, 253) in RGB, hsl(284, 95%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAB4FD
HEX#EAB4FD
RGBrgb(234, 180, 253)
HSLhsl(284, 95%, 85%)
HSVhsv(284, 29%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.115 317.1)
LABlab(80.17% 29.46 -28.55)
LCHlch(80.17% 41.02 315.90)

What #EAB4FD 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 #EAB4FD, 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.

#EAB4FD Channel Values

How #EAB4FD 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 180 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 95% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 29% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAB4FD 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAB4FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAB4FD; 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 #EAB4FD

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 #EAB4FD 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#EAB4FD
Protanopia#BFBFFD
Protanomaly#D1BAFD
Deuteranopia#C8C8FC
Deuteranomaly#D6C0FC
Tritanopia#E1BFBF
Tritanomaly#E5BBDB
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAB4FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eab4fd: #EAB4FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAB4FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eab4fd': '#EAB4FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.706, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_eab4fd">#EAB4FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAB4FD"

More Purple Colors

#EAB4FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAB4FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAB4FD?

#EAB4FD is a lightest purple — rgb(234, 180, 253) in RGB and hsl(284, 95%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #EAB4FD?

#EAB4FD is rgb(234, 180, 253) — red 234, green 180, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAB4FD?

#EAB4FD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 29%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAB4FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAB4FD scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAB4FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAB4FD 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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