#EEE7EB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8), rgb(238, 231, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#EEE7EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE7EB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 231, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 17%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8) |
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 #EEE7EB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE7EB | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE7EB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #EEE7EB text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.019 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#94848E
oklch(63.1% 0.024 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D78
oklch(55.5% 0.028 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B65
oklch(49% 0.026 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#EEE7EB 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) | #E7E8EB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE7E8 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEE7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
Use #EEE7EB 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.