#EAE1E9
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(91.9% 0.014 329.1), rgb(234, 225, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#EAE1E9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE1E9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 225, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 18%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.014 329.1) |
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 #EAE1E9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE1E9 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE1E9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #EAE1E9 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE1E9
oklch(91.9% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.031 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#978295
oklch(63.2% 0.037 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596B
oklch(49% 0.038 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#EAE1E9 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) | #E1E3E9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E4E9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE1E4 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAE1E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.047
Use #EAE1E9 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.