#EDCFF9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.2% 0.065 316.3), rgb(237, 207, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#EDCFF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 207, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.065 316.3) |
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 #EDCFF9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCFF9 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCFF9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCFF9 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCFF9
oklch(89.2% 0.065 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B163CD
oklch(63% 0.171 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8637A0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F82
oklch(42.8% 0.143 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#EDCFF9 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) | #CAD7FB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAF8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD3DD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCFF9
#EDCFF9
oklch(89.2% 0.065 316.3)
- #C8E6BC
#C8E6BC
oklch(89.2% 0.065 136.8)
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 #EDCFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
Use #EDCFF9 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.