#ED5DDF
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.228 331.7), rgb(237, 93, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#ED5DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5DDF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 93, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.228 331.7) |
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 #ED5DDF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED5DDF | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5DDF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5DDF text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#F69DEA
oklch(81% 0.143 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED5DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.228 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#440140
oklch(26.9% 0.12 331.2)
#ED5DDF 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) | #568BE3 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDB | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66A96 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5DDF
#ED5DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.228 331.7)
- #00C061
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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 #ED5DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED5DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #ED5DDF 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.