#EED9FC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.3% 0.052 311.9), rgb(238, 217, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#EED9FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED9FC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 217, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.052 311.9) |
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 #EED9FC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED9FC | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EED9FC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED9FC text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EED9FC
oklch(91.3% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9055B1
oklch(55.5% 0.149 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4598
oklch(49% 0.138 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#EED9FC 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) | #D4DFFE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDDDE4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED9FC
#EED9FC
oklch(91.3% 0.052 311.9)
- #D6EAC7
#D6EAC7
oklch(91.3% 0.051 131.8)
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 #EED9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #EED9FC 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.