#EDD7F6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.6% 0.048 316.2), rgb(237, 215, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#EDD7F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 215, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.048 316.2) |
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 #EDD7F6 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD7F6 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD7F6 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD7F6 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD7F6
oklch(90.6% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A770BC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9257A8
oklch(55.6% 0.136 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4790
oklch(49.1% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#653A75
oklch(42.6% 0.106 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#EDD7F6 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) | #D4DDF7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DFF5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDDAE1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD7F6
#EDD7F6
oklch(90.6% 0.048 316.2)
- #D2E8C9
#D2E8C9
oklch(90.6% 0.048 136.5)
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 #EDD7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #EDD7F6 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.