#EEECFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(95% 0.024 291), rgb(238, 236, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#EEECFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEECFE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 236, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 90%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.024 291) |
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 #EEECFE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEECFE | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEECFE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #EEECFE text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEECFE
oklch(95% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#736C99
oklch(55.5% 0.069 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#EEECFE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBEFF2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEECFE
#EEECFE
oklch(95% 0.024 291)
- #EFF0DE
#EFF0DE
oklch(95% 0.024 109.4)
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 #EEECFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.029
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.038
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.039
Use #EEECFE 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.