#EDCFFA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.3% 0.066 315.7), rgb(237, 207, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#EDCFFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCFFA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 207, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 81%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.066 315.7) |
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 #EDCFFA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDCFFA | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCFFA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCFFA text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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)
#EDCFFA
oklch(89.3% 0.066 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185DA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B163CF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8536A2
oklch(49% 0.176 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E84
oklch(42.6% 0.146 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#EDCFFA 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) | #CAD7FC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAF9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD4DD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCFFA
#EDCFFA
oklch(89.3% 0.066 315.7)
- #C9E6BB
#C9E6BB
oklch(89.3% 0.065 135.5)
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 #EDCFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #EDCFFA 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.