#EDCEED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.7% 0.054 326), rgb(237, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#EDCEED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCEED |
| RGB | rgb(237, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.054 326) |
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 #EDCEED | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCEED | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCEED text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCEED text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCEED
oklch(88.7% 0.054 326)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B7
oklch(63% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.152 326)
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Step 700
700
#883E8B
oklch(49% 0.143 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#EDCEED 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) | #CCD5EE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D9EC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD0D8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCEED
#EDCEED
oklch(88.7% 0.054 326)
- #C4E4C5
#C4E4C5
oklch(88.7% 0.054 145.9)
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 #EDCEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
Use #EDCEED 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.