#EAEBFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.5% 0.026 283.5), rgb(234, 235, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#EAEBFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAEBFE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 235, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 91%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.026 283.5) |
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 #EAEBFE | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAEBFE | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAEBFE text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #EAEBFE text on black | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAEBFE
oklch(94.5% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC1
oklch(70.8% 0.052 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B1
oklch(63% 0.067 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C86
oklch(49.1% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#EAEBFE 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EEF1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAEBFE
#EAEBFE
oklch(94.5% 0.026 283.5)
- #EFEEDB
#EFEEDB
oklch(94.5% 0.025 104.4)
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 #EAEBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.043
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #EAEBFE 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.