#EAE0ED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.8% 0.02 318.4), rgb(234, 224, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#EAE0ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE0ED |
| RGB | rgb(234, 224, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 27%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.02 318.4) |
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 #EAE0ED | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE0ED | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE0ED text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #EAE0ED text on black | 16.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE0ED
oklch(91.8% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500
#987F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#82698A
oklch(55.7% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475F
oklch(42.7% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#EAE0ED 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) | #DFE2EE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E3EC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE1E4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE0ED
#EAE0ED
oklch(91.8% 0.02 318.4)
- #DEE8DB
#DEE8DB
oklch(92% 0.02 138.4)
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 #EAE0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
Use #EAE0ED 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.