What color is #EDE2FB?

#EDE2FB is #EDE2FB (237, 226, 251 in RGB; hsl(266, 76%, 94%)). It sits in the deep purple family. Contrast is 1.24:1 on white and 16.87:1 on black.

Is #EDE2FB accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.24:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #EDE2FB in CSS?

Use #EDE2FB, color: #ede2fb;, or a custom property like --color-ede2fb: #ede2fb;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: purple-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Deep Purple

#EDE2FB (#EDE2FB) — practical notes

#EDE2FB (#ede2fb) sits in the deep purple family at about 266° hue, 76% saturation, and 94% lightness. Contrast is 1.24:1 on white and 16.87:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: purple-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

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

Do not use #ede2fb as small body text on white — 1.24:1 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#EDE2FB

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deep-purple family Calculated from HEX

HEX#EDE2FB

RGBrgb(237, 226, 251)

HSLhsl(266, 76%, 94%)

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Selected text: #EDE2FB

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO1.24:1

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 white1.24:1

Against black16.87:1

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Color codes

HEX

#ede2fb

RGB

rgb(237, 226, 251)

HSL

hsl(266, 76%, 94%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9289 0.0354 305.58)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 2%)

CSS variable

--color-ede2fb: #ede2fb;

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

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorede2fb-1: #ede2fb;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

purple-100

Similar · ΔE 1.45 · #F3E8FF

Nearest CSS named color

Lavender

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.95 · #E6E6FA

Nearest Material color

purple-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.46 · #F3E5F5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 12.46 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #ede2fb works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

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

Do not use #ede2fb as small body text on white — 1.24:1 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: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep 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 purple 100#F3E8FF Tailwind fuchsia 100#FAE8FF Tailwind violet 100#EDE9FE Material Purple 50#F3E5F5 Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Lavender#E6E6FA Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3 Tailwind purple 200#E9D5FF Tailwind fuchsia 50#FDF4FF Tailwind violet 50#F5F3FF Tailwind purple 50#FAF5FF