#ED9BFB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.4% 0.157 321.6), rgb(237, 155, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#ED9BFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9BFB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 155, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.157 321.6) |
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 #ED9BFB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED9BFB | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9BFB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9BFB text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FC
oklch(93.5% 0.046 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.087 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9BFB
oklch(80.4% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#E45AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.25 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#ED9BFB 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA6BF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9BFB
#ED9BFB
oklch(80.4% 0.157 321.6)
- #81D876
#81D876
oklch(80.4% 0.157 141.6)
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 #ED9BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #ED9BFB 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.