#ED83D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.165 334.9), rgb(237, 131, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#ED83D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED83D8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 131, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.165 334.9) |
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 #ED83D8 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED83D8 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED83D8 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED83D8 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED83D8
oklch(75.3% 0.165 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D149BB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.213 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#841274
oklch(42.8% 0.177 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#ED83D8 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) | #839EDB | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F688A4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED83D8
#ED83D8
oklch(75.3% 0.165 334.9)
- #3DCD7F
#3DCD7F
oklch(75.4% 0.165 154.9)
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 #ED83D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED83D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #ED83D8 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.