#EACEF9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.8% 0.065 313.9), rgb(234, 206, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#EACEF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 206, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.065 313.9) |
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 #EACEF9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACEF9 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EACEF9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACEF9 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACEF9
oklch(88.8% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DB
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D1
oklch(63% 0.172 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9948BE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8338A4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3085
oklch(42.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#EACEF9 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) | #C9D6FB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9F8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9D3DC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACEF9
#EACEF9
oklch(88.8% 0.065 313.9)
- #C9E4B9
#C9E4B9
oklch(88.8% 0.064 133.9)
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 #EACEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EACEF9 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.