#ED94FA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.2% 0.167 322.3), rgb(237, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#ED94FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED94FA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.167 322.3) |
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 #ED94FA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED94FA | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED94FA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED94FA text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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)
#ED94FA
oklch(79.2% 0.167 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#E951FF
oklch(70.7% 0.266 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#ED94FA 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) | #88AEFE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A0BB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED94FA
#ED94FA
oklch(79.2% 0.167 322.3)
- #76D66E
#76D66E
oklch(79.3% 0.168 142.3)
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 #ED94FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED94FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #ED94FA 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.