#EAE9FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.1% 0.027 288.2), rgb(234, 233, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#EAE9FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.57:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE9FD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 233, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 83%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.027 288.2) |
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 #EAE9FD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE9FD | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE9FD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #EAE9FD text on black | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE9FD
oklch(94.1% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED6
oklch(81% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8783B2
oklch(63.1% 0.07 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#716C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A87
oklch(49.1% 0.071 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#EAE9FD 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) | #E5EBFE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ECEF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE9FD
#EAE9FD
oklch(94.1% 0.027 288.2)
- #EDEDD9
#EDEDD9
oklch(94.1% 0.026 106.9)
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 #EAE9FD, 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 0.030
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.043
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #EAE9FD 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.