#EACEF1
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5), rgb(234, 206, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#EACEF1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 206, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5) |
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 #EACEF1 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACEF1 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EACEF1 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACEF1 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CE
oklch(70.8% 0.115 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAD
oklch(55.5% 0.16 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#843F95
oklch(49.2% 0.149 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#EACEF1 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) | #CBD5F3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8F0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD1DA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACEF1
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
- #C7E3C0
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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 #EACEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
Use #EACEF1 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.