#EB94EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.5% 0.154 325.8), rgb(235, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#EB94EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB94EE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.154 325.8) |
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 #EB94EE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB94EE | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB94EE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB94EE text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB94EE
oklch(78.5% 0.154 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA58F1
oklch(70.7% 0.247 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E5
oklch(63% 0.294 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#EB94EE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7EB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09DB6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB94EE
#EB94EE
oklch(78.5% 0.154 325.8)
- #72D37A
#72D37A
oklch(78.6% 0.154 145.7)
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 #EB94EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #EB94EE 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.