#EB8FE6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.4% 0.155 328.9), rgb(235, 143, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#EB8FE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 143, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.155 328.9) |
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 #EB8FE6 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8FE6 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB8FE6 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB8FE6 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB8FE6
oklch(77.4% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF55EB
oklch(70.8% 0.249 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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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)
#EB8FE6 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) | #8AA8E9 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B4E3 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F197B0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8FE6
#EB8FE6
oklch(77.4% 0.155 328.9)
- #64D07C
#64D07C
oklch(77.3% 0.156 148.9)
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 #EB8FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #EB8FE6 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.