#EDA7E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.112 332.2), rgb(237, 167, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#EDA7E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 167, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.112 332.2) |
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 #EDA7E2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA7E2 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA7E2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA7E2 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA7E2
oklch(81.3% 0.112 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D1
oklch(70.7% 0.179 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#D342C5
oklch(63.2% 0.228 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE06B1
oklch(55.6% 0.248 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85027B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1563
oklch(37.7% 0.148 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#EDA7E2 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) | #A6B7E4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ABBC | 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°).
- #EDA7E2
#EDA7E2
oklch(81.3% 0.112 332.2)
- #88D79E
#88D79E
oklch(81.3% 0.112 152.1)
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 #EDA7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #EDA7E2 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.