#ED98ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.148 326.9), rgb(237, 152, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#ED98ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED98ED |
| RGB | rgb(237, 152, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.148 326.9) |
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 #ED98ED | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED98ED | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED98ED text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED98ED text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F7C7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.082 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED98ED
oklch(79.3% 0.148 326.9)
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Step 400
400
#E85CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.237 326.6)
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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)
#ED98ED 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) | #92AFF0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A0B8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED98ED
#ED98ED
oklch(79.3% 0.148 326.9)
- #75D582
#75D582
oklch(79.3% 0.148 147)
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 #ED98ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #ED98ED 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.