#ED96EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.1% 0.153 326.1), rgb(237, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#ED96EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED96EF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.153 326.1) |
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 #ED96EF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED96EF | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED96EF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED96EF text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED96EF
oklch(79.1% 0.153 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA59F0
oklch(70.8% 0.245 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#ED96EF 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) | #8FAEF2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29FB8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED96EF
#ED96EF
oklch(79.1% 0.153 326.1)
- #73D57D
#73D57D
oklch(79.2% 0.154 146.1)
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 #ED96EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #ED96EF 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.