#EACEE9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.047 327.1), rgb(234, 206, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#EACEE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 206, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.047 327.1) |
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 #EACEE9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACEE9 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EACEE9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACEE9 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACEE9
oklch(88.3% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB0
oklch(63.2% 0.124 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C539C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#854385
oklch(49% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#EACEE9 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) | #CDD4EA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8E8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD0D7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACEE9
#EACEE9
oklch(88.3% 0.047 327.1)
- #C5E1C7
#C5E1C7
oklch(88.2% 0.046 147.2)
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 #EACEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
Use #EACEE9 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.