#EDBEEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.081 326.9), rgb(237, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#EDBEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBEEC |
| RGB | rgb(237, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.081 326.9) |
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 #EDBEEC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBEEC | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDBEEC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBEEC text on black | 13.17:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDBEEC
oklch(85.7% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D577D6
oklch(70.6% 0.167 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B327B7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A159E
oklch(49.1% 0.215 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1880
oklch(42.7% 0.177 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#651D67
oklch(37.7% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#EDBEEC 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) | #BBC9EE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C2CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBEEC
#EDBEEC
oklch(85.7% 0.081 326.9)
- #AEDFB2
#AEDFB2
oklch(85.7% 0.08 147)
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 #EDBEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
Use #EDBEEC 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.