#EEE4FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5), rgb(238, 228, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#EEE4FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE4FF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 228, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5) |
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 #EEE4FF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE4FF | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE4FF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #EEE4FF text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#957BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8063A7
oklch(55.7% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C528F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#EEE4FF 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) | #E0E8FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE7ED | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE4FF
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
- #E5EED3
#E5EED3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 122.1)
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 #EEE4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.052
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #EEE4FF 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.