#ED90EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.16 327.7), rgb(237, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#ED90EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED90EB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.16 327.7) |
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 #ED90EB | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED90EB | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED90EB text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED90EB text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.088 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED90EB
oklch(78% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF52EF
oklch(70.7% 0.255 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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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)
#ED90EB 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) | #8AA9EE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B5E8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F398B3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED90EB
#ED90EB
oklch(78% 0.16 327.7)
- #67D37A
#67D37A
oklch(78.1% 0.16 147.6)
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 #ED90EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #ED90EB 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.