#EDA8D4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.098 340.9), rgb(237, 168, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EDA8D4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDA8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 168, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.098 340.9) |
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 #EDA8D4 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDA8D4 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDA8D4 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDA8D4 text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDA8D4
oklch(81% 0.098 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#E075BE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.201 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF2398
oklch(55.5% 0.218 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#A51182
oklch(49.2% 0.203 341)
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Step 800
800
#86156A
oklch(42.8% 0.169 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B56
oklch(37.7% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#EDA8D4 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) | #ABB6D6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A9B7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDA8D4
#EDA8D4
oklch(81% 0.098 340.9)
- #85D5AC
#85D5AC
oklch(81% 0.099 160.8)
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 #EDA8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #EDA8D4 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.