What color is #EAB5EE?

#EAB5EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAB5EE?

The RGB value is 234, 181, 238: 234 red, 181 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAB5EE?

The complementary color is #B9EEB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAB5EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAB5EE color

#EAB5EE rgb(234, 181, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EAB5EE is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 71% green and 93.3% blue (234, 181, 238).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 63% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Candy Dreams (#E9AEF2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.34:1).

#EAB5EE color codes

HEX	`#EAB5EE`
RGB	`rgb(234, 181, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 71%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 63%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 24%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 24%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.02, 28.63, -20.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.02, 35.5, 323.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.886, 56.715, 88.349)`
Decimal	`15381998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAB5EE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EAB5EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAB5EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EAB5EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eab5ee; }
.text { color: #eab5ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eab5ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 181 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eab5ee, #eeb5d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #EAB5EE?: #EAB5EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAB5EE?: The RGB value is 234, 181, 238: 234 red, 181 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAB5EE?: The complementary color is #B9EEB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAB5EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.