#ED81E0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.3% 0.175 331.8), rgb(237, 129, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#ED81E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED81E0 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 129, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.175 331.8) |
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 #ED81E0 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED81E0 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED81E0 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED81E0 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED81E0
oklch(75.3% 0.175 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#D145C4
oklch(63.1% 0.223 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC13B1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#83097B
oklch(42.6% 0.187 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#ED81E0 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) | #7E9EE3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDD | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F588A6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED81E0
#ED81E0
oklch(75.3% 0.175 331.8)
- #3FCD74
#3FCD74
oklch(75.2% 0.175 151.7)
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 #ED81E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED81E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #ED81E0 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.