#EB87DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.16 332.8), rgb(235, 135, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#EB87DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB87DC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 135, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.16 332.8) |
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 #EB87DC | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB87DC | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB87DC text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB87DC text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB87DC
oklch(75.8% 0.16 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.204 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B828AA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1692
oklch(49.1% 0.207 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811876
oklch(42.8% 0.172 333)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#EB87DC 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) | #85A1DF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38DA7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB87DC
#EB87DC
oklch(75.8% 0.16 332.8)
- #4ECD7E
#4ECD7E
oklch(75.8% 0.16 152.9)
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 #EB87DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB87DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #EB87DC 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.