Palettes / Colors / #EAE2F9
#EAE2F9 — Pale Purple
#EAE2F9 is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#EAE2F9 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F1F9E1; it also sits naturally between #E1E5F9 and #F5E1F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAE2F9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 226, 249 |
| HSL | 261°, 66%, 93% |
| HSV | 261°, 9%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 9%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.23, 78.72, 100.69 |
| Yxy | 78.72, 0.3036, 0.3056 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, 6.89, -10.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.73, 6.95, -10.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 89% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAE2F9
.text { color: #EAE2F9; }
.background { background-color: #EAE2F9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAE2F9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 226, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 66%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAE2F9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 226, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAE2F9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 226, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAE2F9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAE2F9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAE2F9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1F9E1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAE2F9: #000000.
How #EAE2F9 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EAE2F9 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAE2F9?
#EAE2F9 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 226, 249). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAE2F9?
#EAE2F9 is RGB 234, 226, 249 — HSL 261°, 66%, 93% — CMYK 6%, 9%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EAE2F9?
Its complement is #F1F9E1; analogous partners are #E1E5F9 and #F5E1F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAE2F9 for text?
Black text on #EAE2F9 has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.