#EB95E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.142 330.6), rgb(235, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#EB95E2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB95E2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.142 330.6) |
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 #EB95E2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB95E2 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB95E2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB95E2 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB95E2
oklch(78.2% 0.142 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB5EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.227 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440241
oklch(27.1% 0.12 330.5)
#EB95E2 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) | #92ABE5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7DF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29BB2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB95E2
#EB95E2
oklch(78.2% 0.142 330.6)
- #6DD188
#6DD188
oklch(78.1% 0.141 150.8)
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 #EB95E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #EB95E2 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.