#EAE8FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.031 289.8), rgb(234, 232, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#EAE8FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE8FF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 232, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.031 289.8) |
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 #EAE8FF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE8FF | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE8FF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #EAE8FF text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#EAE8FF
oklch(93.9% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.064 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8881B8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.089 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588C
oklch(49% 0.082 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4872
oklch(42.6% 0.069 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#EAE8FF 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) | #E3EBFF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3EAFE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EBEF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE8FF
#EAE8FF
oklch(93.9% 0.031 289.8)
- #ECEDD6
#ECEDD6
oklch(93.9% 0.03 109)
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 #EAE8FF, 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 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.045
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #EAE8FF 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.