#EB81E0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.1% 0.174 331.1), rgb(235, 129, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#EB81E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB81E0 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 129, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.174 331.1) |
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 #EB81E0 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB81E0 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB81E0 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB81E0 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB81E0
oklch(75.1% 0.174 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#D046C5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB17B2
oklch(55.6% 0.241 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#830C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.186 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691864
oklch(37.7% 0.145 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#EB81E0 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) | #7D9EE3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADDD | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F389A6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB81E0
#EB81E0
oklch(75.1% 0.174 331.1)
- #43CC73
#43CC73
oklch(75.1% 0.173 151.2)
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 #EB81E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB81E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #EB81E0 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.