#EED9FE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.4% 0.054 310.6), rgb(238, 217, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#EED9FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED9FE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 217, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.054 310.6) |
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 #EED9FE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED9FE | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EED9FE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED9FE text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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)
#EED9FE
oklch(91.4% 0.054 310.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9054B5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A449C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#63387F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#EED9FE 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDDDE5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED9FE
#EED9FE
oklch(91.4% 0.054 310.6)
- #D6EAC5
#D6EAC5
oklch(91.3% 0.054 130.7)
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 #EED9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #EED9FE 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.