#EDDAFE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.5% 0.052 309), rgb(237, 218, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#EDDAFE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDDAFE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 218, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.052 309) |
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 #EDDAFE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDDAFE | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EDDAFE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDDAFE text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDDAFE
oklch(91.5% 0.052 309)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#EDDAFE 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) | #D5E0FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDEE6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDDAFE
#EDDAFE
oklch(91.5% 0.052 309)
- #D8EAC6
#D8EAC6
oklch(91.4% 0.052 129.1)
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 #EDDAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
Use #EDDAFE 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.