#EB88E7
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.4% 0.168 328.5), rgb(235, 136, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#EB88E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB88E7 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 136, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.168 328.5) |
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 #EB88E7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB88E7 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB88E7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB88E7 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.092 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB88E7
oklch(76.4% 0.168 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#F349F1
oklch(70.6% 0.269 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#EB88E7 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) | #82A3EA | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F191AD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB88E7
#EB88E7
oklch(76.4% 0.168 328.5)
- #58CF73
#58CF73
oklch(76.5% 0.168 148.5)
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 #EB88E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB88E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #EB88E7 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.