#EDE9F2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.013 306), rgb(237, 233, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#EDE9F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.013. 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 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 233, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.013 306) |
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 #EDE9F2 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE9F2 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE9F2 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #EDE9F2 text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDE9F2
oklch(94% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.026 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E859A
oklch(63.2% 0.033 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#786E85
oklch(55.5% 0.037 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#655C70
oklch(49.1% 0.033 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#EDE9F2 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) | #E8EAF2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EBF2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECEAEC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.013 |
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 and gradients that use #EDE9F2
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #EDE9F2. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
Use #EDE9F2 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.