#EAE8F1
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3), rgb(234, 232, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#EAE8F1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE8F1 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 232, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 24%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3) |
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 #EAE8F1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE8F1 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE8F1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #EAE8F1 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAF
oklch(70.8% 0.025 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B869B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#756F86
oklch(55.5% 0.036 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#625D71
oklch(49% 0.032 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#504C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#EAE8F1 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) | #E6E9F1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F1 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E9EB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.012 |
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 #EAE8F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.039
Use #EAE8F1 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.