#EDBCFB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.1 318.6), rgb(237, 188, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#EDBCFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBCFB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 188, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.1 318.6) |
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 #EDBCFB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBCFB | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDBCFB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBCFB text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDBCFB
oklch(85.9% 0.1 318.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.129 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#D56EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.207 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C839EB
oklch(63.1% 0.262 318.7)
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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
#650C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.172 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C47
oklch(26.9% 0.109 318.5)
#EDBCFB 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) | #B5CAFE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFF9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC3D2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBCFB
#EDBCFB
oklch(85.9% 0.1 318.6)
- #B0E1A1
#B0E1A1
oklch(85.9% 0.1 138.5)
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 #EDBCFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.058
Use #EDBCFB 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.