#EDA4E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.116 332.5), rgb(237, 164, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#EDA4E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.116 332.5) |
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 #EDA4E1 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA4E1 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA4E1 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA4E1 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.116 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.186 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D63CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.237 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1064
oklch(37.7% 0.155 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#EDA4E1 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) | #A3B5E3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A8BA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA4E1
#EDA4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.116 332.5)
- #83D69C
#83D69C
oklch(80.8% 0.116 152.7)
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 #EDA4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
Use #EDA4E1 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.