#EACDEF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.056 321.3), rgb(234, 205, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#EACDEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACDEF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 205, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.056 321.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EACDEF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACDEF | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EACDEF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACDEF text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACDEF
oklch(88.3% 0.056 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B169BE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#853E92
oklch(49% 0.148 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#EACDEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAD4F0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD0D8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACDEF
#EACDEF
oklch(88.3% 0.056 321.3)
- #C5E2C0
#C5E2C0
oklch(88.2% 0.055 141)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EACDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
Use #EACDEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.