#ED55ED
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.6% 0.249 327.8), rgb(237, 85, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#ED55ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED55ED |
| RGB | rgb(237, 85, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.249 327.8) |
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 #ED55ED | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED55ED | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED55ED text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED55ED text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.088 327.5)
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Step 300
300
#F69AF3
oklch(80.8% 0.156 328)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED55ED
oklch(70.6% 0.249 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#ED55ED 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) | #408AF1 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE9 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46A9A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED55ED
#ED55ED
oklch(70.6% 0.249 327.8)
- #00C14C
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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 #ED55ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED55ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.045
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #ED55ED 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.