#ED95F2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.1% 0.158 325), rgb(237, 149, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#ED95F2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED95F2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 149, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.158 325) |
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 #ED95F2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED95F2 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED95F2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED95F2 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.087 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED95F2
oklch(79.1% 0.158 325)
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Step 400
400
#EA56F4
oklch(70.7% 0.252 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#ED95F2 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) | #8CAEF5 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B8EF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19FB8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED95F2
#ED95F2
oklch(79.1% 0.158 325)
- #73D579
#73D579
oklch(79.1% 0.158 145.2)
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 #ED95F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED95F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #ED95F2 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.