#EDCEF6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.063 318.6), rgb(237, 206, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#EDCEF6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 319°. 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 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 206, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 69%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.063 318.6) |
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 #EDCEF6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCEF6 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCEF6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCEF6 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCEF6
oklch(89% 0.063 318.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C9
oklch(63.2% 0.166 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B5
oklch(55.5% 0.181 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#87389C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#EDCEF6 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) | #CAD6F8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED2DB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCEF6
#EDCEF6
oklch(89% 0.063 318.6)
- #C6E5BD
#C6E5BD
oklch(88.9% 0.063 138.7)
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 #EDCEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #EDCEF6 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.