#EDBCED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.085 326.3), rgb(237, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#EDBCED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBCED |
| RGB | rgb(237, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.085 326.3) |
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 #EDBCED | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBCED | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EDBCED text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBCED text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDBCED
oklch(85.4% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D775DA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA48CF
oklch(63% 0.224 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B61BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.244 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C03A2
oklch(49.1% 0.226 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F83
oklch(42.7% 0.187 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#661969
oklch(37.6% 0.146 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#EDBCED 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) | #B9C8EF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C0CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBCED
#EDBCED
oklch(85.4% 0.085 326.3)
- #ABDFAE
#ABDFAE
oklch(85.5% 0.086 146.2)
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 #EDBCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #EDBCED 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.