#ED93F9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79% 0.168 322.7), rgb(237, 147, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#ED93F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED93F9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 147, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.168 322.7) |
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 #ED93F9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED93F9 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED93F9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED93F9 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.093 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED93F9
oklch(79% 0.168 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA4FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.269 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#ED93F9 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) | #87ADFD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F6 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09FBA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED93F9
#ED93F9
oklch(79% 0.168 322.7)
- #74D56E
#74D56E
oklch(79% 0.168 142.6)
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 #ED93F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED93F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #ED93F9 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.