#EDD2F8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.8% 0.059 316.2), rgb(237, 210, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#EDD2F8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD2F8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 210, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 73%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.059 316.2) |
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 #EDD2F8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD2F8 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD2F8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD2F8 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD2F8
oklch(89.8% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C7
oklch(63% 0.154 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#984DB4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#EDD2F8 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) | #CED9FA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD6DF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD2F8
#EDD2F8
oklch(89.8% 0.059 316.2)
- #CCE7C0
#CCE7C0
oklch(89.8% 0.06 136)
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 #EDD2F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
Use #EDD2F8 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.