#EDB6FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.113 318.5), rgb(237, 182, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#EDB6FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB6FD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 182, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.113 318.5) |
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 #EDB6FD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB6FD | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EDB6FD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDB6FD text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDB6FD
oklch(84.9% 0.113 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB65FB
oklch(70.8% 0.232 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF18F8
oklch(63.2% 0.296 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E054B
oklch(27% 0.122 318.9)
#EDB6FD 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBFB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBECF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB6FD
#EDB6FD
oklch(84.9% 0.113 318.5)
- #A8DF97
#A8DF97
oklch(84.8% 0.112 138.5)
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 #EDB6FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EDB6FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.063
Use #EDB6FD 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.