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#EAB5F8 Color

#EAB5F8 is rgb(234, 181, 248) in RGB, hsl(287, 83%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 27%, 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 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAB5F8
HEX#EAB5F8
RGBrgb(234, 181, 248)
HSLhsl(287, 83%, 84%)
HSVhsv(287, 27%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.107 319.1)
LABlab(80.25% 28.22 -25.76)
LCHlch(80.25% 38.21 317.61)

What #EAB5F8 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 #EAB5F8, 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.

#EAB5F8 Channel Values

How #EAB5F8 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 181 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 83% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 27% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAB5F8 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAB5F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAB5F8; 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 #EAB5F8

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 #EAB5F8 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#EAB5F8
Protanopia#BFBFF8
Protanomaly#D2BBF8
Deuteranopia#C9C9F7
Deuteranomaly#D7C1F7
Tritanopia#E2BFBF
Tritanomaly#E5BBD8
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #EAB5F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eab5f8: #EAB5F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAB5F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eab5f8': '#EAB5F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.710, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_eab5f8">#EAB5F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAB5F8"

More Purple Colors

#EAB5F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAB5F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAB5F8?

#EAB5F8 is a lightest purple — rgb(234, 181, 248) in RGB and hsl(287, 83%, 84%) 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 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #EAB5F8?

#EAB5F8 is rgb(234, 181, 248) — red 234, green 181, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAB5F8?

#EAB5F8 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAB5F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAB5F8 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAB5F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAB5F8 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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