#ED4FF8
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.265 325.1), rgb(237, 79, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#ED4FF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.265 and its hue 325°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED4FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 79, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.265 325.1) |
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 #ED4FF8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED4FF8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED4FF8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED4FF8 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9C5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.092 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#F699FB
oklch(81% 0.165 325.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED4FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.265 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#ED4FF8 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) | #2689FD | 0.277 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF4 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26A9E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED4FF8
#ED4FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.265 325.1)
- #00C237
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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 #ED4FF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED4FF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.039
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.058
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #ED4FF8 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.