#EB83DE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.3% 0.169 331.9), rgb(235, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#EB83DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.169 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB83DE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.169 331.9) |
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 #EB83DE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB83DE | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB83DE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB83DE text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB83DE
oklch(75.3% 0.169 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1EAE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00896
oklch(49.1% 0.218 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#821179
oklch(42.7% 0.18 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691A62
oklch(37.7% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#EB83DE 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) | #809FE1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38AA6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB83DE
#EB83DE
oklch(75.3% 0.169 331.9)
- #46CC77
#46CC77
oklch(75.2% 0.168 151.9)
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 #EB83DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB83DE.
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 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #EB83DE 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.