#EB86D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.159 334.4), rgb(235, 134, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#EB86D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB86D8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 134, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.159 334.4) |
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 #EB86D8 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB86D8 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB86D8 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB86D8 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DB
oklch(81% 0.099 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB86D8
oklch(75.5% 0.159 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B928A6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F178E
oklch(49.1% 0.204 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#811873
oklch(42.6% 0.169 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#681D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#EB86D8 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) | #86A0DB | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED5 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48BA5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB86D8
#EB86D8
oklch(75.5% 0.159 334.4)
- #49CC80
#49CC80
oklch(75.5% 0.159 154.2)
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 #EB86D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB86D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
Use #EB86D8 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.