#EEEBF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.6% 0.019 295.9), rgb(238, 235, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#EEEBF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEEBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 235, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 54%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.019 295.9) |
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 #EEEBF9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEEBF9 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEEBF9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #EEEBF9 text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEEBF9
oklch(94.6% 0.019 295.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A5
oklch(63.2% 0.05 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#766D90
oklch(55.6% 0.054 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#635B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#514B64
oklch(42.9% 0.041 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#433E51
oklch(37.7% 0.033 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#EEEBF9 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) | #E8EDFA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDF9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECEDEF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEEBF9
#EEEBF9
oklch(94.6% 0.019 295.9)
- #ECEFE1
#ECEFE1
oklch(94.6% 0.019 116.6)
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 #EEEBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.028
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
Use #EEEBF9 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.