#ED87EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.7% 0.175 327.8), rgb(237, 135, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#ED87EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED87EB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 135, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.175 327.8) |
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 #ED87EB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED87EB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED87EB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED87EB text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED87EB
oklch(76.7% 0.175 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#F543F6
oklch(70.7% 0.279 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#ED87EB 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) | #7FA4EE | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F391AE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED87EB
#ED87EB
oklch(76.7% 0.175 327.8)
- #56D06F
#56D06F
oklch(76.6% 0.174 147.8)
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 #ED87EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED87EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.013
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
Use #ED87EB 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.