#E08BEB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.16 322.8), rgb(224, 139, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#E08BEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08BEB |
| RGB | rgb(224, 139, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.16 322.8) |
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 #E08BEB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08BEB | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08BEB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08BEB text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08BEB
oklch(75.8% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C154D0
oklch(63.2% 0.204 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9421A2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#781F84
oklch(42.7% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#E08BEB 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) | #80A4EE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEE8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E396B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08BEB
#E08BEB
oklch(75.8% 0.16 322.8)
- #6DCA69
#6DCA69
oklch(75.9% 0.16 143)
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 #E08BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #E08BEB 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.