#EDD4F2
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.048 320.6), rgb(237, 212, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#EDD4F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 212, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.048 320.6) |
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 #EDD4F2 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD4F2 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD4F2 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD4F2 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD4F2
oklch(90% 0.048 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9755A4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#80458D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55315C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#EDD4F2 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) | #D1DAF3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DDF1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED7DE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD4F2
#EDD4F2
oklch(90% 0.048 320.6)
- #CDE6C8
#CDE6C8
oklch(89.8% 0.048 140.4)
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 #EDD4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #EDD4F2 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.