#EDBEE6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.075 331.3), rgb(237, 190, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#EDBEE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 190, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.075 331.3) |
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 #EDBEE6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBEE6 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EDBEE6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBEE6 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDBEE6
oklch(85.5% 0.075 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 331)
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Step 700
700
#9B1F92
oklch(49.1% 0.199 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E77
oklch(42.8% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#EDBEE6 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) | #BDC8E8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C0CB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBEE6
#EDBEE6
oklch(85.5% 0.075 331.3)
- #ACDEB7
#ACDEB7
oklch(85.5% 0.075 151.3)
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 #EDBEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
Use #EDBEE6 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.