#EB57EE
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.6% 0.247 327), rgb(235, 87, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#EB57EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB57EE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 87, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.247 327) |
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 #EB57EE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB57EE | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB57EE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB57EE text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#F49BF4
oklch(80.8% 0.154 326.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB57EE
oklch(70.6% 0.247 327)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EB57EE 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) | #408AF2 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEA | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16C9B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB57EE
#EB57EE
oklch(70.6% 0.247 327)
- #00C147
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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 #EB57EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB57EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.038
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #EB57EE 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.