#EAD9FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.9% 0.048 308.5), rgb(234, 217, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#EAD9FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD9FA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 217, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.048 308.5) |
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 #EAD9FA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD9FA | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD9FA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD9FA text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD9FA
oklch(90.9% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#754997
oklch(49% 0.128 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#EAD9FA 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) | #D4DFFC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0F9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8DDE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD9FA
#EAD9FA
oklch(90.9% 0.048 308.5)
- #D7E8C6
#D7E8C6
oklch(90.9% 0.049 129.1)
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 #EAD9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EAD9FA 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.