#EB85E1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.7% 0.168 330.7), rgb(235, 133, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#EB85E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB85E1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 133, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.168 330.7) |
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 #EB85E1 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB85E1 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB85E1 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB85E1 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB85E1
oklch(75.7% 0.168 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC4
oklch(63% 0.214 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B920B0
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0C98
oklch(49.2% 0.217 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81137B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#EB85E1 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) | #81A1E4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28DA9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB85E1
#EB85E1
oklch(75.7% 0.168 330.7)
- #4DCD76
#4DCD76
oklch(75.7% 0.168 150.8)
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 #EB85E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB85E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #EB85E1 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.