#EAE3FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.9% 0.037 297.5), rgb(234, 227, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#EAE3FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE3FE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 227, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 93%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.037 297.5) |
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 #EAE3FE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE3FE | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE3FE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #EAE3FE text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE3FE
oklch(92.9% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CBD
oklch(63% 0.098 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A9
oklch(55.7% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#675391
oklch(49% 0.099 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#544576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#EAE3FE 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) | #DEE7FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E7EC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE3FE
#EAE3FE
oklch(92.9% 0.037 297.5)
- #E5EBD0
#E5EBD0
oklch(92.8% 0.036 117.3)
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 #EAE3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.052
Use #EAE3FE 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.