#EEEEFD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.02 286), rgb(238, 238, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#EEEEFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.28:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEEEFD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 238, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 79%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.02 286) |
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 #EEEEFD | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEEEFD | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEEEFD text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEEEFD text on black | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EEEEFD
oklch(95.4% 0.02 286)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD1
oklch(81% 0.025 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8685A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 286)
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Step 600
600
#706F94
oklch(55.7% 0.057 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7E
oklch(49% 0.054 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C66
oklch(42.8% 0.043 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#EEEEFD 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) | #EBF0FE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEFFD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF0F3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEEEFD
#EEEEFD
oklch(95.4% 0.02 286)
- #F1F1E2
#F1F1E2
oklch(95.4% 0.02 106.8)
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 #EEEEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.034
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.034
Use #EEEEFD 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.