#ED9BEB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.141 327.6), rgb(237, 155, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#ED9BEB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9BEB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 155, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.141 327.6) |
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 #ED9BEB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED9BEB | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9BEB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9BEB text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9BEB
oklch(79.7% 0.141 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E761E7
oklch(70.8% 0.226 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC09DF
oklch(63.1% 0.288 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#420343
oklch(27% 0.119 327.5)
#ED9BEB 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) | #96B1EE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A2B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9BEB
#ED9BEB
oklch(79.7% 0.141 327.6)
- #79D587
#79D587
oklch(79.6% 0.141 147.6)
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 #ED9BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
Use #ED9BEB 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.