#EB82E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.4% 0.176 329.3), rgb(235, 130, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#EB82E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB82E5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 130, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.176 329.3) |
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 #EB82E5 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB82E5 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB82E5 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB82E5 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB82E5
oklch(75.4% 0.176 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#820A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.188 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#691766
oklch(37.7% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#EB82E5 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) | #7C9FE8 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28BA9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB82E5
#EB82E5
oklch(75.4% 0.176 329.3)
- #4ACD6E
#4ACD6E
oklch(75.4% 0.176 149.2)
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 #EB82E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB82E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.014
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EB82E5 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.