#EDEBF7
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.5% 0.016 293.7), rgb(237, 235, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#EDEBF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.016. 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 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDEBF7 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 235, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.016 293.7) |
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 #EDEBF7 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDEBF7 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDEBF7 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #EDEBF7 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDEBF7
oklch(94.5% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.033 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A1
oklch(63.1% 0.042 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746E8C
oklch(55.5% 0.046 294)
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Step 700
700
#625C77
oklch(49.1% 0.043 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#EDEBF7 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) | #E9ECF8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9ECF7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBEDEF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDEBF7
#EDEBF7
oklch(94.5% 0.016 293.7)
- #ECEEE2
#ECEEE2
oklch(94.4% 0.016 114.4)
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 #EDEBF7, 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 0.020
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.037
Use #EDEBF7 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.