#EDBEEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.084 325), rgb(237, 190, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EDBEEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDBEEF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 190, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.084 325) |
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 #EDBEEF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDBEEF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EDBEEF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDBEEF text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDBEEF
oklch(85.8% 0.084 325)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DB
oklch(70.7% 0.173 325)
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Step 500
500
#C84BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.221 325)
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Step 600
600
#B322BE
oklch(55.7% 0.239 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A0EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#EDBEEF 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) | #BBCAF1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFED | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C2CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDBEEF
#EDBEEF
oklch(85.8% 0.084 325)
- #AFDFAF
#AFDFAF
oklch(85.7% 0.082 144.8)
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 #EDBEEF, 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 Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
Use #EDBEEF 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.