#EED8F0
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.7% 0.04 323.3), rgb(238, 216, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#EED8F0 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 216, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.04 323.3) |
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 #EED8F0 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED8F0 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EED8F0 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED8F0 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED8F0
oklch(90.7% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.083 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#A873AE
oklch(63.1% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#935B99
oklch(55.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A83
oklch(49% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#533456
oklch(37.6% 0.069 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#EED8F0 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) | #D6DDF1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0EF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDAE0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED8F0
#EED8F0
oklch(90.7% 0.04 323.3)
- #D1E8D0
#D1E8D0
oklch(90.7% 0.04 144.1)
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 #EED8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #EED8F0 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.