#EEE5F0
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.018 320.1), rgb(238, 229, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#EEE5F0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 229, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 27%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.018 320.1) |
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 #EEE5F0 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE5F0 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE5F0 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #EEE5F0 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE5F0
oklch(93.2% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#96819B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#816A86
oklch(55.6% 0.051 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5871
oklch(49% 0.047 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#EEE5F0 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) | #E4E7F1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E8F0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE6E8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE5F0
#EEE5F0
oklch(93.2% 0.018 320.1)
- #E3ECE1
#E3ECE1
oklch(93.3% 0.018 140)
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 #EEE5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
Use #EEE5F0 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.