#EAD5F4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.047 315), rgb(234, 213, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#EAD5F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 213, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.047 315) |
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 #EAD5F4 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD5F4 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD5F4 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD5F4 text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD5F4
oklch(90% 0.047 315)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A671BD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9158A9
oklch(55.7% 0.135 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4791
oklch(49% 0.126 315)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#EAD5F4 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) | #D1DBF5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD8DF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD5F4
#EAD5F4
oklch(90% 0.047 315)
- #D1E5C6
#D1E5C6
oklch(89.9% 0.047 134.4)
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 #EAD5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #EAD5F4 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.