#ED9ADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.13 334), rgb(237, 154, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#ED9ADD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9ADD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 154, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.13 334) |
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 #ED9ADD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED9ADD | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9ADD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9ADD text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9ADD
oklch(79% 0.13 334)
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Step 400
400
#EA65D5
oklch(70.8% 0.208 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF22C9
oklch(63% 0.265 334)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#43063C
oklch(26.9% 0.11 333.6)
#ED9ADD 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) | #9AAEE0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59EB2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9ADD
#ED9ADD
oklch(79% 0.13 334)
- #71D394
#71D394
oklch(79% 0.13 154)
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 #ED9ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #ED9ADD 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.