#EAE8EF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2), rgb(234, 232, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#EAE8EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE8EF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 232, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 18%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2) |
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 #EAE8EF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE8EF | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE8EF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #EAE8EF text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.019 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8697
oklch(63% 0.026 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#757081
oklch(55.6% 0.027 299)
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Step 700
700
#625E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#504D59
oklch(42.8% 0.02 297)
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Step 900
900
#434049
oklch(37.8% 0.016 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#EAE8EF 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) | #E7E9EF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9EF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E9EA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAE8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
Use #EAE8EF 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.