#EDE6FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7), rgb(237, 230, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#EDE6FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE6FA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 230, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7) |
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 #EDE6FA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE6FA | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE6FA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #EDE6FA text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A799BF
oklch(70.8% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#917FAF
oklch(63% 0.074 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C689A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#685784
oklch(49.2% 0.073 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#55476B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#463C57
oklch(37.8% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#EDE6FA 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) | #E3E9FB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE9EC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDE6FA
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
- #E7EDD9
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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 #EDE6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #EDE6FA 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.