#EEDAF8
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.4% 0.046 314.6), rgb(238, 218, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#EEDAF8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 315°. 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 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEDAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 218, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 68%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.046 314.6) |
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 #EEDAF8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEDAF8 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEDAF8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEDAF8 text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEDAF8
oklch(91.4% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A472BB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A7
oklch(55.5% 0.13 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4990
oklch(49.2% 0.121 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#633C74
oklch(42.6% 0.1 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#EEDAF8 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) | #D6E0F9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEDDE4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEDAF8
#EEDAF8
oklch(91.4% 0.046 314.6)
- #D6EACC
#D6EACC
oklch(91.4% 0.045 135.1)
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 #EEDAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #EEDAF8 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.