#ED93E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.149 330.1), rgb(237, 147, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#ED93E5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED93E5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 147, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.149 330.1) |
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 #ED93E5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED93E5 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED93E5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED93E5 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED93E5
oklch(78.2% 0.149 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE59E5
oklch(70.8% 0.239 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#ED93E5 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) | #8FAAE8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F499B2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED93E5
#ED93E5
oklch(78.2% 0.149 330.1)
- #69D284
#69D284
oklch(78.1% 0.148 150.1)
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 #ED93E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #ED93E5 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.