#EED9F2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.04 320.8), rgb(238, 217, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#EED9F2 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 217, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.04 320.8) |
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 #EED9F2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED9F2 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EED9F2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED9F2 text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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)
#EED9F2
oklch(91% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B990C0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#A773B1
oklch(63.1% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#915B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B85
oklch(49.2% 0.106 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#EED9F2 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) | #D7DEF3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0F1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDBE1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED9F2
#EED9F2
oklch(91% 0.04 320.8)
- #D3E8CF
#D3E8CF
oklch(90.9% 0.04 140.7)
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 #EED9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #EED9F2 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.