#EDC8EA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.5% 0.061 328.7), rgb(237, 200, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#EDC8EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDC8EA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 200, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.061 328.7) |
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 #EDC8EA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDC8EA | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EDC8EA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDC8EA text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDC8EA
oklch(87.5% 0.061 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F358D
oklch(49% 0.163 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#EDC8EA 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) | #C7D0EB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD5E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CAD3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDC8EA
#EDC8EA
oklch(87.5% 0.061 328.7)
- #BBE2C0
#BBE2C0
oklch(87.6% 0.062 148.6)
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 #EDC8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
Use #EDC8EA 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.