What color is #EDE8FC?

#EDE8FC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 232, 252), and in HSL hsl(255, 77%, 95%).

Is #EDE8FC accessible as text?

On white, #EDE8FC has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDE8FC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDE8FC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #EDE8FC?

As a neutral, #EDE8FC pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EDE8FC the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EDE8FC is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EDE8FC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDE8FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDE8FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDE8FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDE8FC Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EDE8FC Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EDE8FC Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EDE8FC Secondary #FBF9FF Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EDE8FC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Lavender sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #EDE8FC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 89/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 86/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EDE8FC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFBFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F4E8FC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EDE8FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDE8FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 232 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.027 297.3);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E2DAFB;
  --color-200: #C7B7F5;
  --color-300: #9F86E9;
  --color-400: #7959D9;
  --color-500: #5937BE;
  --color-600: #493191;
  --color-700: #382866;
  --color-800: #271E43;
  --color-900: #191429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E2DAFB',
    200: '#C7B7F5',
    300: '#9F86E9',
    400: '#7959D9',
    500: '#5937BE',
    600: '#493191',
    700: '#382866',
    800: '#271E43',
    900: '#191429',
  },
}

$base: #EDE8FC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E2DAFB;
$base-200: #C7B7F5;
$base-300: #9F86E9;
$base-400: #7959D9;
$base-500: #5937BE;
$base-600: #493191;
$base-700: #382866;
$base-800: #271E43;
$base-900: #191429;
$base-hover: #AA93F1;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDE8FC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9F86E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7959D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5937BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#493191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#382866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDE8FC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDE8FC

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