#EB86DF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.164 331.5), rgb(235, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#EB86DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB86DF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.164 331.5) |
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 #EB86DF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB86DF | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB86DF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB86DF text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB86DF
oklch(75.8% 0.164 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B824AE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1195
oklch(49% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#811579
oklch(42.7% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#EB86DF 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) | #83A1E2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38DA8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB86DF
#EB86DF
oklch(75.8% 0.164 331.5)
- #4ECD79
#4ECD79
oklch(75.7% 0.164 151.5)
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 #EB86DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB86DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #EB86DF 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.