#EDC0EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.075 328.4), rgb(237, 192, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#EDC0EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC0EA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 192, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 56%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.075 328.4) |
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 #EDC0EA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC0EA | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC0EA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC0EA text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC0EA
oklch(86% 0.075 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C653C4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B131B0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#982197
oklch(49.1% 0.199 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#EDC0EA 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) | #BECAEC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C3CE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC0EA
#EDC0EA
oklch(86% 0.075 328.4)
- #B0DFB6
#B0DFB6
oklch(86% 0.075 148.4)
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 #EDC0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #EDC0EA 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.