#EDA1F7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.142 322.7), rgb(237, 161, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EDA1F7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA1F7 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 161, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.142 322.7) |
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 #EDA1F7 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA1F7 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA1F7 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA1F7 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA1F7
oklch(81.2% 0.142 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#E063F1
oklch(70.6% 0.228 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D515EC
oklch(63.1% 0.291 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400447
oklch(27% 0.121 323.2)
#EDA1F7 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) | #98B6FA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBFF4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AAC1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA1F7
#EDA1F7
oklch(81.2% 0.142 322.7)
- #88D982
#88D982
oklch(81.2% 0.143 142.6)
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 #EDA1F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #EDA1F7 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.