#EAE5FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.035 294.5), rgb(234, 229, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#EAE5FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE5FF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 229, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.035 294.5) |
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 #EAE5FF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE5FF | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE5FF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #EAE5FF text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE5FF
oklch(93.4% 0.035 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7767A8
oklch(55.6% 0.1 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645590
oklch(49% 0.094 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524675
oklch(42.7% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#EAE5FF 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) | #E0E8FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E8FE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E9ED | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE5FF
#EAE5FF
oklch(93.4% 0.035 294.5)
- #E8ECD2
#E8ECD2
oklch(93.3% 0.035 114.2)
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 #EAE5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.010
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.046
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.051
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #EAE5FF 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.