#ED8CE0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.9% 0.157 332), rgb(237, 140, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#ED8CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED8CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 140, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.157 332) |
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 #ED8CE0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED8CE0 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED8CE0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED8CE0 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.088 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED8CE0
oklch(76.9% 0.157 332)
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Step 400
400
#F451E4
oklch(70.8% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#E200D3
oklch(63.2% 0.285 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#ED8CE0 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) | #8AA5E3 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DD | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F592AC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED8CE0
#ED8CE0
oklch(76.9% 0.157 332)
- #58D081
#58D081
oklch(77% 0.157 152.1)
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 #ED8CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED8CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #ED8CE0 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.