#EAE7FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.032 291.5), rgb(234, 231, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#EAE7FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE7FF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 231, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.032 291.5) |
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 #EAE7FF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE7FF | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE7FF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #EAE7FF text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 291.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.065 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7469A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61578E
oklch(49% 0.087 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#EAE7FF 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) | #E2EAFF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EBEF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE7FF
#EAE7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 291.5)
- #EBEDD4
#EBEDD4
oklch(93.8% 0.033 110.7)
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 #EAE7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #EAE7FF 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.