#EEE3FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.039 303.4), rgb(238, 227, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#EEE3FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE3FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 227, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.039 303.4) |
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 #EEE3FF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE3FF | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE3FF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #EEE3FF text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE3FF
oklch(93.3% 0.039 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CA
oklch(70.6% 0.081 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9679BD
oklch(63% 0.104 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8162A9
oklch(55.7% 0.112 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5091
oklch(49% 0.105 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594275
oklch(42.7% 0.086 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#EEE3FF 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) | #DEE7FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E8FE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE7EC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE3FF
#EEE3FF
oklch(93.3% 0.039 303.4)
- #E3EED1
#E3EED1
oklch(93.3% 0.04 124.1)
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 #EEE3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #EEE3FF 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.