#EDA7EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.12 327.6), rgb(237, 167, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#EDA7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA7EB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 167, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.12 327.6) |
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 #EDA7EB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA7EB | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA7EB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA7EB text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA7EB
oklch(81.7% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD6EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.192 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#D13BD3
oklch(63% 0.245 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A0F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#EDA7EB 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) | #A3B9EE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2E9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ADBF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA7EB
#EDA7EB
oklch(81.7% 0.12 327.6)
- #8CD896
#8CD896
oklch(81.6% 0.119 147.6)
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 #EDA7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EDA7EB 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.