#EDA3FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.7% 0.145 320.3), rgb(237, 163, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#EDA3FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA3FD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 163, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.145 320.3) |
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 #EDA3FD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA3FD | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA3FD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA3FD text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA3FD
oklch(81.7% 0.145 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE63F7
oklch(70.7% 0.232 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#D210F4
oklch(63.1% 0.297 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F044A
oklch(27% 0.123 320.4)
#EDA3FD 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) | #98B9FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0FA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADC5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA3FD
#EDA3FD
oklch(81.7% 0.145 320.3)
- #8EDA7E
#8EDA7E
oklch(81.7% 0.145 140.2)
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 #EDA3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #EDA3FD 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.