#EDD5F6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.3% 0.051 316.8), rgb(237, 213, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#EDD5F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD5F6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 213, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.051 316.8) |
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 #EDD5F6 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD5F6 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD5F6 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD5F6 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD5F6
oklch(90.3% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9554AB
oklch(55.6% 0.146 317)
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Step 700
700
#7F4493
oklch(49.2% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#EDD5F6 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) | #D1DBF7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DEF5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD8E0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD5F6
#EDD5F6
oklch(90.3% 0.051 316.8)
- #D0E7C6
#D0E7C6
oklch(90.2% 0.051 136.1)
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 #EDD5F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #EDD5F6 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.