#EEE4F9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.3% 0.03 307.1), rgb(238, 228, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#EEE4F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 228, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.03 307.1) |
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 #EEE4F9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE4F9 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE4F9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #EEE4F9 text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE4F9
oklch(93.3% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#967DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.079 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#81669B
oklch(55.7% 0.086 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5484
oklch(49.1% 0.08 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#59456B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#EEE4F9 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) | #E1E7FA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE6EB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE4F9
#EEE4F9
oklch(93.3% 0.03 307.1)
- #E3EDD8
#E3EDD8
oklch(93.3% 0.03 127.9)
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 #EEE4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.011
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.048
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #EEE4F9 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.