#ED97ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.15 326.9), rgb(237, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#ED97ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED97ED |
| RGB | rgb(237, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.15 326.9) |
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 #ED97ED | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED97ED | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED97ED text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED97ED text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED97ED
oklch(79.2% 0.15 326.9)
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Step 400
400
#E95BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.239 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#ED97ED 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) | #91AEF0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9EA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29FB7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED97ED
#ED97ED
oklch(79.2% 0.15 326.9)
- #74D580
#74D580
oklch(79.3% 0.15 146.7)
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 #ED97ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #ED97ED 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.