#EEDAFA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.4% 0.048 313), rgb(238, 218, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#EEDAFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEDAFA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 218, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.048 313) |
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 #EEDAFA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEDAFA | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEDAFA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEDAFA text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEDAFA
oklch(91.4% 0.048 313)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A471BF
oklch(63.1% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#794893
oklch(49.1% 0.126 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#EEDAFA 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) | #D6E0FB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDDDE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEDAFA
#EEDAFA
oklch(91.4% 0.048 313)
- #D7EACA
#D7EACA
oklch(91.4% 0.047 132.5)
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 #EEDAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #EEDAFA 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.