#EAE9F0
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8), rgb(234, 233, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#EAE9F0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE9F0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 233, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 19%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8) |
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 #EAE9F0 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE9F0 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE9F0 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #EAE9F0 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A19FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.019 293)
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Step 500
500
#8A8798
oklch(63.2% 0.025 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#737182
oklch(55.6% 0.026 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615E6E
oklch(49% 0.026 294)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.021 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#EAE9F0 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) | #E8EAF0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EAF0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EAEB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.009 |
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 #EAE9F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.038
Use #EAE9F0 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.