#EDE6FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.033 299.1), rgb(237, 230, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#EDE6FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE6FE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 230, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 92%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.033 299.1) |
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 #EDE6FE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE6FE | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE6FE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #EDE6FE text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDE6FE
oklch(93.8% 0.033 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#917EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A3
oklch(55.5% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554671
oklch(42.8% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292336
oklch(27.2% 0.036 298.5)
#EDE6FE 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) | #E2E9FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE9EE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDE6FE
#EDE6FE
oklch(93.8% 0.033 299.1)
- #E8EED6
#E8EED6
oklch(93.8% 0.032 118.4)
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 #EDE6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.011
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #EDE6FE 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.