#EAE1FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.4% 0.035 302.1), rgb(234, 225, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#EAE1FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE1FA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.035 302.1) |
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 #EAE1FA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE1FA | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE1FA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #EAE1FA text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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)
#EAE1FA
oklch(92.4% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#947CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A4
oklch(55.5% 0.101 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#EAE1FA 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) | #DDE5FB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5F9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E4E9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE1FA
#EAE1FA
oklch(92.4% 0.035 302.1)
- #E2EAD1
#E2EAD1
oklch(92.4% 0.034 121.5)
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 #EAE1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.013
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #EAE1FA 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.