#EB8FD8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.9% 0.143 334.8), rgb(235, 143, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#EB8FD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 143, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.143 334.8) |
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 #EB8FD8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8FD8 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB8FD8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB8FD8 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 335.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB8FD8
oklch(76.9% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#F15AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.229 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#EB8FD8 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) | #8FA6DB | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F393AA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8FD8
#EB8FD8
oklch(76.9% 0.143 334.8)
- #5CCE8B
#5CCE8B
oklch(76.8% 0.143 155.1)
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 #EB8FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #EB8FD8 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.