#EEE4FB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.033 305.3), rgb(238, 228, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#EEE4FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE4FB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 228, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 74%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.033 305.3) |
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 #EEE4FB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE4FB | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE4FB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #EEE4FB text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE4FB
oklch(93.4% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#967CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.086 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#80659F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 305)
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Step 700
700
#6C5388
oklch(49% 0.087 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58446E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#493A59
oklch(37.8% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#EEE4FB 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) | #E1E8FC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE7EB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE4FB
#EEE4FB
oklch(93.4% 0.033 305.3)
- #E4EDD6
#E4EDD6
oklch(93.3% 0.032 124.5)
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 #EEE4FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #EEE4FB 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.