#EEEAFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.5% 0.022 297.4), rgb(238, 234, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#EEEAFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEEAFA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 234, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.022 297.4) |
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 #EEEAFA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEEAFA | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEEAFA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #EEEAFA text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEEAFA
oklch(94.5% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500
#8D82A8
oklch(63% 0.058 298)
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Step 600
600
#776C94
oklch(55.7% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800
#524A66
oklch(42.8% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E53
oklch(37.8% 0.036 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#EEEAFA 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) | #E7ECFB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8ECF9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECECEF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEEAFA
#EEEAFA
oklch(94.5% 0.022 297.4)
- #EBEFDF
#EBEFDF
oklch(94.5% 0.022 118.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEEAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
Use #EEEAFA 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.