#EDB1F2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.6% 0.11 323.9), rgb(237, 177, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#EDB1F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB1F2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 177, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.11 323.9) |
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 #EDB1F2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB1F2 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDB1F2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDB1F2 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDB1F2
oklch(83.6% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476DE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.224 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B31FC1
oklch(55.7% 0.244 324)
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Step 700
700
#9908A6
oklch(49% 0.226 324)
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Step 800
800
#7D1287
oklch(42.8% 0.188 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#651A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#EDB1F2 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) | #ABC1F5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B7C8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB1F2
#EDB1F2
oklch(83.6% 0.11 323.9)
- #9DDC9C
#9DDC9C
oklch(83.6% 0.109 144.2)
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 #EDB1F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
Use #EDB1F2 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.