#ED97FE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.9% 0.166 320.8), rgb(237, 151, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#ED97FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED97FE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 151, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.166 320.8) |
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 #ED97FE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED97FE | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED97FE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED97FE text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F9E0FE
oklch(93.6% 0.048 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.092 321)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED97FE
oklch(79.9% 0.166 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#E458FF
oklch(70.7% 0.256 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#D400F4
oklch(63.1% 0.302 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#ED97FE 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) | #89B1FF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA3BF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED97FE
#ED97FE
oklch(79.9% 0.166 320.8)
- #7DD76D
#7DD76D
oklch(79.9% 0.167 140.7)
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 #ED97FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED97FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #ED97FE 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.