#EDB2F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.112 322), rgb(237, 178, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#EDB2F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 178, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.112 322) |
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 #EDB2F6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB2F6 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB2F6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB2F6 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB2F6
oklch(84% 0.112 322)
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Step 400
400
#D376E2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C649D9
oklch(63.1% 0.229 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B11CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.248 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9803AB
oklch(49.1% 0.231 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B0F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#641A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#EDB2F6 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) | #ABC2F9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB9CA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB2F6
#EDB2F6
oklch(84% 0.112 322)
- #A0DD99
#A0DD99
oklch(83.9% 0.112 142)
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 #EDB2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #EDB2F6 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.