#EB89EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.7% 0.169 327.4), rgb(235, 137, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#EB89EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB89EA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 137, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.169 327.4) |
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 #EB89EA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB89EA | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB89EA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB89EA text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.093 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB89EA
oklch(76.7% 0.169 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#F249F4
oklch(70.6% 0.271 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E0
oklch(63% 0.291 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EB89EA 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) | #81A4ED | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F192AF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB89EA
#EB89EA
oklch(76.7% 0.169 327.4)
- #5CCF71
#5CCF71
oklch(76.6% 0.168 147.5)
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 #EB89EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB89EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #EB89EA 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.