#EDA2E0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.119 333), rgb(237, 162, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#EDA2E0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA2E0 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 162, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.119 333) |
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 #EDA2E0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA2E0 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA2E0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA2E0 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA2E0
oklch(80.4% 0.119 333)
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Step 400
400
#E36CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.19 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D838C6
oklch(63.1% 0.242 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E0D64
oklch(37.7% 0.158 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#410C3B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 333)
#EDA2E0 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) | #A1B4E2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A6B8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA2E0
#EDA2E0
oklch(80.4% 0.119 333)
- #80D59A
#80D59A
oklch(80.3% 0.118 152.8)
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 #EDA2E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.071
Use #EDA2E0 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.