#EEE8EA
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8), rgb(238, 232, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#EEE8EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE8EA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 232, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 15%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8) |
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 #EEE8EA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE8EA | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE8EA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #EEE8EA text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.014 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#93858A
oklch(63.1% 0.018 354)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F74
oklch(55.6% 0.019 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D61
oklch(49.2% 0.018 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#564C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.014 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F42
oklch(37.7% 0.012 353)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#EEE8EA 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) | #E9E9EA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE8E9 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.007 |
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 #EEE8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
Use #EEE8EA 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.