#ED9CF9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.4% 0.153 322.2), rgb(237, 156, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#ED9CF9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 156, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.153 322.2) |
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 #ED9CF9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ED9CF9 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9CF9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9CF9 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F9E1FC
oklch(93.7% 0.044 322.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.085 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9CF9
oklch(80.4% 0.153 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#E45CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.245 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#ED9CF9 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) | #91B3FC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A6BF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9CF9
#ED9CF9
oklch(80.4% 0.153 322.2)
- #82D87A
#82D87A
oklch(80.5% 0.153 142.2)
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 #ED9CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #ED9CF9 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.