#EACEEA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.048 326), rgb(234, 206, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#EACEEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACEEA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.048 326) |
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 #EACEEA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACEEA | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EACEEA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACEEA text on black | 14.51:1 | 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)
#EACEEA
oklch(88.3% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C539E
oklch(55.7% 0.138 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#EACEEA 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) | #CCD4EB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8E9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD0D7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACEEA
#EACEEA
oklch(88.3% 0.048 326)
- #C5E2C6
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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 #EACEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
Use #EACEEA 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.