#EDCBF8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8), rgb(237, 203, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#EDCBF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 203, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8) |
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 #EDCBF8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCBF8 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCBF8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCBF8 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#EDCBF8 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) | #C6D4FA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD8F6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD0DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCBF8
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
- #C3E5B7
#C3E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 137.6)
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 #EDCBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EDCBF8 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.