#EB8DE0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.9% 0.153 331.3), rgb(235, 141, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#EB8DE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 141, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.153 331.3) |
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 #EB8DE0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8DE0 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB8DE0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB8DE0 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB8DE0
oklch(76.9% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#F154E4
oklch(70.6% 0.246 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#EB8DE0 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) | #8AA5E3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DD | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F293AC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8DE0
#EB8DE0
oklch(76.9% 0.153 331.3)
- #5DCF80
#5DCF80
oklch(76.9% 0.154 151.2)
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 #EB8DE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #EB8DE0 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.