#EEE8F2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.015 312.2), rgb(238, 232, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#EEE8F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 232, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 28%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.015 312.2) |
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 #EEE8F2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE8F2 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE8F2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #EEE8F2 text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#EEE8F2
oklch(93.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.032 312)
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Step 500
500
#91839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C86
oklch(55.5% 0.044 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#685B71
oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#EEE8F2 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) | #E7EAF2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EAF2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE9EB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.015 |
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 #EEE8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
Use #EEE8F2 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.