#EAD1ED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.046 322.6), rgb(234, 209, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#EAD1ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD1ED |
| RGB | rgb(234, 209, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.046 322.6) |
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 #EAD1ED | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD1ED | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD1ED text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD1ED text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD1ED
oklch(89% 0.046 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.121 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9756A0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#814689
oklch(49.2% 0.122 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#693A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#EAD1ED 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) | #CFD7EE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DAEC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD3DA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD1ED
#EAD1ED
oklch(89% 0.046 322.6)
- #CAE3C7
#CAE3C7
oklch(89% 0.046 142.2)
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 #EAD1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #EAD1ED 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.