#ED6AFF
Closest named color: Violet Pink (#FB5FFC). oklch(73.8% 0.237 322.7), rgb(237, 106, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#ED6AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Pink (#FB5FFC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet Pink (#FB5FFC) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6AFF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 106, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.237 322.7) |
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 #ED6AFF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED6AFF | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6AFF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6AFF text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.081 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#EE9FF8
oklch(81% 0.147 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6AFF
oklch(73.8% 0.237 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#410249
oklch(27.1% 0.125 322.7)
#ED6AFF 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) | #4E97FF | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA6FB | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F080AB | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6AFF
#ED6AFF
oklch(73.8% 0.237 322.7)
- #26CD25
#26CD25
oklch(73.9% 0.237 142.7)
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 #ED6AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED6AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.029
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #ED6AFF 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.