#EB89E8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.6% 0.167 328.2), rgb(235, 137, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#EB89E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 328°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB89E8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 137, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.167 328.2) |
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 #EB89E8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB89E8 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB89E8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB89E8 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.092 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB89E8
oklch(76.6% 0.167 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#F34AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.269 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DE
oklch(63% 0.29 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EB89E8 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) | #82A4EB | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F192AE | 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°).
- #EB89E8
#EB89E8
oklch(76.6% 0.167 328.2)
- #5ACF73
#5ACF73
oklch(76.5% 0.167 148.2)
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 #EB89E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB89E8.
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 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #EB89E8 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.