#ED4EFB
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.8% 0.268 324.4), rgb(237, 78, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#ED4EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.268 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.268) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED4EFB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 78, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.268 324.4) |
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 #ED4EFB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED4EFB | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED4EFB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED4EFB text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5FC
oklch(88.6% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#F598FD
oklch(80.8% 0.168 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED4EFB
oklch(70.8% 0.268 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#ED4EFB 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) | #1C8AFF | 0.280 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9CF7 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26BA0 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED4EFB
#ED4EFB
oklch(70.8% 0.268 324.4)
- #00C22F
#00C22F
oklch(70.7% 0.226 144.5)
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 #ED4EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED4EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.054
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #ED4EFB 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.