#EB81DE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75% 0.172 331.8), rgb(235, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#EB81DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB81DE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.172 331.8) |
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 #EB81DE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB81DE | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB81DE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB81DE text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB81DE
oklch(75% 0.172 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#D047C3
oklch(63.1% 0.219 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB19AF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#691862
oklch(37.6% 0.143 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#EB81DE 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) | #7E9EE1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F388A5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB81DE
#EB81DE
oklch(75% 0.172 331.8)
- #41CC75
#41CC75
oklch(75.1% 0.172 151.9)
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 #EB81DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB81DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #EB81DE 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.