#EDABE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.11 329.1), rgb(237, 171, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#EDABE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 329°. 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 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDABE8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 171, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.11 329.1) |
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 #EDABE8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDABE8 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDABE8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDABE8 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDABE8
oklch(82.2% 0.11 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 329)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B7
oklch(55.7% 0.245 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820A80
oklch(42.8% 0.189 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691766
oklch(37.7% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#EDABE8 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) | #A8BBEA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B0C1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDABE8
#EDABE8
oklch(82.2% 0.11 329.1)
- #91D99E
#91D99E
oklch(82.2% 0.11 149.2)
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 #EDABE8, 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 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #EDABE8 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.