What color is #EDD7F3?

#EDD7F3 is #EDD7F3 (237, 215, 243 in RGB; hsl(287, 54%, 90%)). It sits in the purple family. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.62:1 on black.

Is #EDD7F3 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.34:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #EDD7F3 in CSS?

Use #EDD7F3, color: #edd7f3;, or a custom property like --color-edd7f3: #edd7f3;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: fuchsia-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Purple

#EDD7F3 (#EDD7F3) — practical notes

#EDD7F3 (#edd7f3) sits in the purple family at about 287° hue, 54% saturation, and 90% lightness. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.62:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: fuchsia-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #edd7f3 as small body text on white — 1.34:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#EDD7F3

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purple family Calculated from HEX

HEX#EDD7F3

RGBrgb(237, 215, 243)

HSLhsl(287, 54%, 90%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.34:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.34:1

Against black15.62:1

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Color codes

HEX

#edd7f3

RGB

rgb(237, 215, 243)

HSL

hsl(287, 54%, 90%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9055 0.0444 319.02)

CMYK

cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 5%)

CSS variable

--color-edd7f3: #edd7f3;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --coloredd7f3-1: #edd7f3;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

fuchsia-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.02 · #FAE8FF

Nearest CSS named color

Thistle

Very different · ΔE 5.74 · #D8BFD8

Nearest Material color

purple-50

Very different · ΔE 5.53 · #F3E5F5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 15.58 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #edd7f3 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #edd7f3 as small body text on white — 1.34:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind fuchsia 100#FAE8FF Tailwind purple 200#E9D5FF Tailwind purple 100#F3E8FF Material Purple 50#F3E5F5 Thistle#D8BFD8 Tailwind fuchsia 200#F5D0FE Tailwind pink 200#FBCFE8 Material Deep Purple 100#D1C4E9 Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3 Material Purple 100#E1BEE7 Tailwind violet 100#EDE9FE