#EAE3ED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.4% 0.015 316), rgb(234, 227, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#EAE3ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE3ED |
| RGB | rgb(234, 227, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 22%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.015 316) |
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 #EAE3ED | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE3ED | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE3ED text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #EAE3ED text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE3ED
oklch(92.4% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.031 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#93829A
oklch(63% 0.04 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C85
oklch(55.7% 0.044 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A71
oklch(49.2% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#564A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#EAE3ED 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) | #E2E5ED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E5ED | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE4E6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE3ED
#EAE3ED
oklch(92.4% 0.015 316)
- #E1E8DE
#E1E8DE
oklch(92.3% 0.015 136.1)
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 #EAE3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #EAE3ED 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.