#EAEBFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.4% 0.02 283), rgb(234, 235, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#EAEBFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAEBFA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 235, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.02 283) |
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 #EAEBFA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAEBFA | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAEBFA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #EAEBFA text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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)
#EAEBFA
oklch(94.4% 0.02 283)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486A9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F95
oklch(55.6% 0.059 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C67
oklch(42.7% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#EAEBFA 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) | #E8ECFB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBFA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EDF0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAEBFA
#EAEBFA
oklch(94.4% 0.02 283)
- #EEEDDE
#EEEDDE
oklch(94.3% 0.02 103.7)
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 #EAEBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.034
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
Use #EAEBFA 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.