#EB5EE0
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.227 330.8), rgb(235, 94, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EB5EE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 94, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.227 330.8) |
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 #EB5EE0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB5EE0 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5EE0 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5EE0 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#F49DEB
oklch(80.8% 0.142 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB5EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.227 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440240
oklch(27% 0.119 331.2)
#EB5EE0 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) | #558BE4 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849EDC | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46C97 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5EE0
#EB5EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.227 330.8)
- #00C05D
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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 #EB5EE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB5EE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
Use #EB5EE0 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.