#EDA6E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.113 332.7), rgb(237, 166, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#EDA6E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 166, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.113 332.7) |
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 #EDA6E1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA6E1 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA6E1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA6E1 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 332.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA6E1
oklch(81.1% 0.113 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#E070D1
oklch(70.7% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#D440C4
oklch(63.1% 0.23 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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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
#6C1363
oklch(37.7% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#EDA6E1 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) | #A5B7E3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DF | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AABB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA6E1
#EDA6E1
oklch(81.1% 0.113 332.7)
- #86D79E
#86D79E
oklch(81.2% 0.114 152.7)
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 #EDA6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #EDA6E1 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.