#EED7FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.9% 0.053 314.2), rgb(238, 215, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#EED7FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED7FA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 215, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.053 314.2) |
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 #EED7FA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED7FA | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EED7FA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED7FA text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED7FA
oklch(90.9% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9353B0
oklch(55.5% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4397
oklch(49% 0.141 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#EED7FA 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) | #D3DEFC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0F9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDDBE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED7FA
#EED7FA
oklch(90.9% 0.053 314.2)
- #D3E9C6
#D3E9C6
oklch(90.8% 0.052 133.8)
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 #EED7FA, 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 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #EED7FA 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.