#ED9AEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.146 326), rgb(237, 154, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#ED9AEF 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9AEF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 154, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.146 326) |
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 #ED9AEF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED9AEF | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9AEF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9AEF text on black | 10.46:1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9AEF
oklch(79.7% 0.146 326)
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Step 400
400
#E75EED
oklch(70.8% 0.235 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420145
oklch(26.9% 0.123 326.2)
#ED9AEF 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) | #93B0F2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A2BA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9AEF
#ED9AEF
oklch(79.7% 0.146 326)
- #7AD682
#7AD682
oklch(79.8% 0.147 145.9)
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 #ED9AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- 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 0.064
Use #ED9AEF 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.