#EAD0F3
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.055 317.4), rgb(234, 208, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#EAD0F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD0F3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 208, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.055 317.4) |
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 #EAD0F3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD0F3 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD0F3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD0F3 text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD0F3
oklch(89% 0.055 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#814196
oklch(49.2% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F62
oklch(37.6% 0.095 317)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#EAD0F3 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) | #CCD7F5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D9F2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD4DC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD0F3
#EAD0F3
oklch(89% 0.055 317.4)
- #CAE4C1
#CAE4C1
oklch(89% 0.055 137.6)
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 #EAD0F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
Use #EAD0F3 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.