#EDA0E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.13 328.5), rgb(237, 160, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#EDA0E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA0E9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 160, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.13 328.5) |
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 #EDA0E9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA0E9 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA0E9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA0E9 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA0E9
oklch(80.4% 0.13 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E367E0
oklch(70.6% 0.209 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D829D7
oklch(63.1% 0.267 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#410840
oklch(27% 0.11 328.9)
#EDA0E9 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) | #9CB4EC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A6BB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA0E9
#EDA0E9
oklch(80.4% 0.13 328.5)
- #80D68F
#80D68F
oklch(80.3% 0.13 148.5)
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 #EDA0E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #EDA0E9 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.