#EDE9FE — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#EDE9FE is a very light, vivid violet. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class violet-100 (e.g. bg-violet-100, text-violet-100). Its nearest CSS named color is lavender (#e6e6fa). For readable text on a #EDE9FE background, black text gives the strongest contrast (17.69:1). Because it is so light, #EDE9FE works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #EDE9FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(237, 233, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 91%, 95%) |
| HSV / HSB | 251°, 8%, 100% |
| Nearest named | lavender (#e6e6fa) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#EDE9FE in Tailwind CSS (violet-100)
#EDE9FE ships with Tailwind CSS as violet-100 — use it as bg-violet-100, text-violet-100, or border-violet-100. It sits at step 100 of the violet ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #EDE9FE (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#efebfe -
20% tint
#f1edfe -
30% tint
#f2f0fe -
40% tint
#f4f2fe -
50% tint
#f6f4ff -
60% tint
#f8f6ff -
70% tint
#faf8ff -
80% tint
#fbfbff -
90% tint
#fdfdff
Shades of #EDE9FE (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#d5d2e5 -
20% shade
#bebacb -
30% shade
#a6a3b2 -
40% shade
#8e8c98 -
50% shade
#77757f -
60% shade
#5f5d66 -
70% shade
#47464c -
80% shade
#2f2f33 -
90% shade
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WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #EDE9FE background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.19:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 17.69:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #EDE9FE from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More violet colors in the library: #F3E8FF (purple-100), #FAE8FF (fuchsia-100), #FDF4FF (fuchsia-50), #FAF5FF (purple-50), #E9D5FF (purple-200), #F5D0FE (fuchsia-200).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #EDE9FE?
#EDE9FE is a very light, vivid violet —
rgb(237, 233, 254). Its nearest CSS named color islavender. In Tailwind CSS it isviolet-100. -
How do I make tints and shades of #EDE9FE?
Mix #EDE9FE with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #EDE9FE is
#f1edfeand a 20% shade is#bebacb— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #EDE9FE in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #EDE9FE?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #EDE9FE background at 17.69:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #EDE9FE?
violet-100— use it asbg-violet-100,text-violet-100, orborder-violet-100. The full violet 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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