#EDE7EF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7), rgb(237, 231, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#EDE7EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE7EF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 231, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 20%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7) |
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 #EDE7EF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE7EF | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE7EF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #EDE7EF text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#928497
oklch(63.2% 0.032 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D81
oklch(55.6% 0.035 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#695B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#554A59
oklch(42.6% 0.028 317)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#EDE7EF 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) | #E6E9EF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9EF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE8E9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDE7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
Use #EDE7EF 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.