#ED80DB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75% 0.172 333.6), rgb(237, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#ED80DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED80DB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.172 333.6) |
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 #ED80DB | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED80DB | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED80DB text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED80DB text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED80DB
oklch(75% 0.172 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D245C0
oklch(63% 0.221 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE15AC
oklch(55.7% 0.239 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840A78
oklch(42.6% 0.184 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1761
oklch(37.7% 0.144 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#ED80DB 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) | #7F9DDE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F686A3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED80DB
#ED80DB
oklch(75% 0.172 333.6)
- #37CC79
#37CC79
oklch(74.9% 0.172 153.8)
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 #ED80DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED80DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #ED80DB 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.