#EEE8ED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.009 331), rgb(238, 232, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#EEE8ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE8ED |
| RGB | rgb(238, 232, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 15%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.009 331) |
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 #EEE8ED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE8ED | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE8ED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #EEE8ED text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.02 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#938490
oklch(63.1% 0.025 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E7B
oklch(55.7% 0.027 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#695C67
oklch(49.1% 0.024 331)
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Step 800
800
#564B54
oklch(42.7% 0.02 332)
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Step 900
900
#473F45
oklch(37.8% 0.015 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#EEE8ED 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) | #E8E9ED | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE8EA | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 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 #EEE8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
Use #EEE8ED 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.