#EED3FD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.2% 0.063 313.6), rgb(238, 211, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#EED3FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED3FD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 211, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.063 313.6) |
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 #EED3FD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED3FD | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EED3FD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED3FD text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED3FD
oklch(90.2% 0.063 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E6
oklch(81% 0.081 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#984ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#823AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693183
oklch(42.6% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#EED3FD 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) | #CEDBFF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDFC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD8E1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED3FD
#EED3FD
oklch(90.2% 0.063 313.6)
- #CEE9BE
#CEE9BE
oklch(90.3% 0.064 133.9)
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 #EED3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
Use #EED3FD 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.