#ED9AEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.146 326.4), rgb(237, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#ED9AEE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9AEE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.146 326.4) |
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 #ED9AEE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED9AEE | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9AEE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9AEE text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FAE1F9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9AEE
oklch(79.7% 0.146 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E75EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.233 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#420145
oklch(26.9% 0.123 326.2)
#ED9AEE 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) | #93B0F1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A2B9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9AEE
#ED9AEE
oklch(79.7% 0.146 326.4)
- #79D683
#79D683
oklch(79.8% 0.146 146.4)
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 #ED9AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
Use #ED9AEE 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.