#EED1EF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.4% 0.051 325), rgb(238, 209, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#EED1EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED1EF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 209, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.051 325) |
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 #EED1EF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED1EF | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EED1EF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED1EF text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED1EF
oklch(89.4% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.134 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A2
oklch(55.7% 0.146 325)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#EED1EF 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) | #CFD8F0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DBEE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D3DB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED1EF
#EED1EF
oklch(89.4% 0.051 325)
- #C8E6C8
#C8E6C8
oklch(89.5% 0.051 145.1)
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 #EED1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #EED1EF 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.