#EDAAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.135 319), rgb(237, 170, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#EDAAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDAAFF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.135 319) |
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 #EDAAFF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDAAFF | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDAAFF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDAAFF text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDAAFF
oklch(83% 0.135 319)
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Step 400
400
#D86AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.217 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC2EF0
oklch(63.2% 0.277 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67027C
oklch(37.7% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0949
oklch(27.1% 0.115 319.1)
#EDAAFF 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) | #9FBEFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB4C9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDAAFF
#EDAAFF
oklch(83% 0.135 319)
- #99DC86
#99DC86
oklch(82.9% 0.134 138.9)
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 #EDAAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #EDAAFF 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.