#EEE7EE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7), rgb(238, 231, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#EEE7EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE7EE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 231, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7) |
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 #EEE7EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE7EE | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE7EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #EEE7EE text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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)
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#948394
oklch(63.1% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 326)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#EEE7EE 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) | #E7E9EE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE7E9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.012 |
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 #EEE7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
Use #EEE7EE 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.