#EDD3F7
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.9% 0.056 316.6), rgb(237, 211, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#EDD3F7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD3F7 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 211, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 69%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.056 316.6) |
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 #EDD3F7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD3F7 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD3F7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD3F7 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD3F7
oklch(89.9% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC4
oklch(63% 0.147 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9750B0
oklch(55.6% 0.159 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#EDD3F7 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) | #CFDAF9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DCF6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD7DF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD3F7
#EDD3F7
oklch(89.9% 0.056 316.6)
- #CDE7C3
#CDE7C3
oklch(89.9% 0.056 137)
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 #EDD3F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #EDD3F7 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.