#EB86E2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.9% 0.167 330.4), rgb(235, 134, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#EB86E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 330°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB86E2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 134, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.167 330.4) |
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 #EB86E2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB86E2 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB86E2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB86E2 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.093 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB86E2
oklch(75.9% 0.167 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#F649EC
oklch(70.8% 0.267 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#EB86E2 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) | #82A1E5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFDF | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28EAA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB86E2
#EB86E2
oklch(75.9% 0.167 330.4)
- #50CE76
#50CE76
oklch(76% 0.168 150.3)
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 #EB86E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB86E2.
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 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #EB86E2 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.