#EAD4F0
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.6% 0.044 319), rgb(234, 212, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#EAD4F0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD4F0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 212, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.044 319) |
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 #EAD4F0 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD4F0 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD4F0 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD4F0 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD4F0
oklch(89.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A871B6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9358A2
oklch(55.6% 0.128 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D488B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 319)
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Step 800
800
#663C71
oklch(42.8% 0.098 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#EAD4F0 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) | #D1DAF1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCEF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD7DD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD4F0
#EAD4F0
oklch(89.6% 0.044 319)
- #CEE4C8
#CEE4C8
oklch(89.5% 0.044 139)
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 #EAD4F0, 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 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
Use #EAD4F0 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.