#EED4EA
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(89.8% 0.041 331), rgb(238, 212, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#EED4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED4EA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 212, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.041 331) |
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 #EED4EA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED4EA | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EED4EA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED4EA text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED4EA
oklch(89.8% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5893
oklch(55.7% 0.117 331)
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Step 700
700
#83487D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#EED4EA 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) | #D3D9EB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DDE9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1D5DB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED4EA
#EED4EA
oklch(89.8% 0.041 331)
- #CBE6D0
#CBE6D0
oklch(89.9% 0.041 150.8)
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 #EED4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
Use #EED4EA 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.