#EDE2FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.041 302.8), rgb(237, 226, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#EDE2FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE2FF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 226, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.041 302.8) |
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 #EDE2FF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE2FF | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE2FF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #EDE2FF text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDE2FF
oklch(93% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9679BF
oklch(63.1% 0.107 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8161AB
oklch(55.6% 0.116 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5093
oklch(49.1% 0.108 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#594277
oklch(42.8% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#EDE2FF 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) | #DDE6FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE6EB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDE2FF
#EDE2FF
oklch(93% 0.041 302.8)
- #E3EDCF
#E3EDCF
oklch(93.1% 0.041 122.2)
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 #EDE2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.048
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #EDE2FF 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.