#EDB7FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.111 318.4), rgb(237, 183, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#EDB7FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB7FD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 183, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.111 318.4) |
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 #EDB7FD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB7FD | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDB7FD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDB7FD text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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)
#EDB7FD
oklch(85.1% 0.111 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7A2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.143 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA66FA
oklch(70.7% 0.229 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE1FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.291 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D064B
oklch(27% 0.121 318)
#EDB7FD 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) | #AFC6FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBFD0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB7FD
#EDB7FD
oklch(85.1% 0.111 318.4)
- #AAE099
#AAE099
oklch(85.2% 0.111 138.4)
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 #EDB7FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EDB7FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.061
Use #EDB7FD 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.