#EDA1FB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.3% 0.147 321.2), rgb(237, 161, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EDA1FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA1FB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 161, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.147 321.2) |
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 #EDA1FB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA1FB | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA1FB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA1FB text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA1FB
oklch(81.3% 0.147 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF62F6
oklch(70.7% 0.233 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#D404F2
oklch(63% 0.299 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0349
oklch(26.9% 0.123 321.1)
#EDA1FB 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) | #96B7FE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFABC3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA1FB
#EDA1FB
oklch(81.3% 0.147 321.2)
- #8AD97E
#8AD97E
oklch(81.2% 0.146 141.2)
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 #EDA1FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
Use #EDA1FB 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.