#EADEFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92% 0.046 302), rgb(234, 222, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#EADEFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EADEFF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 222, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.046 302) |
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 #EADEFF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EADEFF | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EADEFF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #EADEFF text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EADEFF
oklch(92% 0.046 302)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D2
oklch(70.6% 0.095 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9776C6
oklch(63% 0.122 302)
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Step 600
600
#825EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#EADEFF 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) | #D8E3FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E2E9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EADEFF
#EADEFF
oklch(92% 0.046 302)
- #DFEAC8
#DFEAC8
oklch(92% 0.047 121.9)
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 #EADEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #EADEFF 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.