#EB4DFF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.272 323), rgb(235, 77, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#EB4DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.272 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.272) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB4DFF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 77, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.272 323) |
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 #EB4DFF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB4DFF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB4DFF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB4DFF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FE
oklch(88.6% 0.094 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#F499FF
oklch(81% 0.168 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB4DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.272 323)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#EB4DFF 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) | #008AFF | 0.284 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699BFB | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6DA2 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.274 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB4DFF
#EB4DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.272 323)
- #00C215
#00C215
oklch(70.6% 0.236 143)
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 #EB4DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB4DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.056
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #EB4DFF 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.