#EEDAEC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.032 329), rgb(238, 218, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#EEDAEC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEDAEC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 218, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.032 329) |
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 #EEDAEC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEDAEC | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEDAEC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEDAEC text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEDAEC
oklch(91% 0.032 329)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.042 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#B892B5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A677A3
oklch(63.1% 0.084 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#915F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E79
oklch(49% 0.086 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#644062
oklch(42.6% 0.071 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#EEDAEC 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) | #D9DEED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE1EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DBE0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEDAEC
#EEDAEC
oklch(91% 0.032 329)
- #D3E8D6
#D3E8D6
oklch(91% 0.033 149.5)
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 #EEDAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
Use #EEDAEC 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.