#EDD8FC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91% 0.053 311.3), rgb(237, 216, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#EDD8FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 311°. 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 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDD8FC |
| RGB | rgb(237, 216, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.053 311.3) |
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 #EDD8FC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDD8FC | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EDD8FC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDD8FC text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDD8FC
oklch(91% 0.053 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9055B3
oklch(55.7% 0.151 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A449A
oklch(49% 0.142 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#EDD8FC 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) | #D3DEFE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECDCE4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDD8FC
#EDD8FC
oklch(91% 0.053 311.3)
- #D5E9C5
#D5E9C5
oklch(91% 0.052 131.2)
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 #EDD8FC, 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 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
Use #EDD8FC 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.