#EADFF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92% 0.037 304.8), rgb(234, 223, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#EADFF9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EADFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 223, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 68%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.037 304.8) |
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 #EADFF9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EADFF9 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EADFF9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #EADFF9 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EADFF9
oklch(92% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#977AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.098 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8162A5
oklch(55.5% 0.106 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D518D
oklch(49% 0.098 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594373
oklch(42.7% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#EADFF9 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) | #DBE3FA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE3F8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E2E7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EADFF9
#EADFF9
oklch(92% 0.037 304.8)
- #DFE9CF
#DFE9CF
oklch(92% 0.036 124.3)
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 #EADFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #EADFF9 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.