#EDBCEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.087 325), rgb(237, 188, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#EDBCEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBCEF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 188, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.087 325) |
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 #EDBCEF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBCEF | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDBCEF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBCEF text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDBCEF
oklch(85.5% 0.087 325)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D774DD
oklch(70.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA47D3
oklch(63.1% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B516C0
oklch(55.5% 0.249 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0B86
oklch(42.7% 0.192 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#EDBCEF 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) | #B8C8F1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEED | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C0CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBCEF
#EDBCEF
oklch(85.5% 0.087 325)
- #ACDFAC
#ACDFAC
oklch(85.5% 0.088 144.8)
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 #EDBCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #EDBCEF 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.