#EDAAEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.114 328.1), rgb(237, 170, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#EDAAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAAEA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.114 328.1) |
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 #EDAAEA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAAEA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAAEA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAAEA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAAEA
oklch(82.1% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71D9
oklch(70.6% 0.183 328)
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Step 500
500
#CF42CE
oklch(63.1% 0.233 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA07BB
oklch(55.6% 0.253 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820283
oklch(42.7% 0.195 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#691569
oklch(37.7% 0.152 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#EDAAEA 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) | #A6BBED | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AFC1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAAEA
#EDAAEA
oklch(82.1% 0.114 328.1)
- #90D99B
#90D99B
oklch(82.1% 0.113 148.3)
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 #EDAAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
Use #EDAAEA 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.