#EB97EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.15 325.3), rgb(235, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#EB97EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB97EF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.15 325.3) |
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 #EB97EF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EB97EF | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB97EF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB97EF text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F6C7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.083 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB97EF
oklch(79% 0.15 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#E75CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.24 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#EB97EF 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) | #8FAEF2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA0B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB97EF
#EB97EF
oklch(79% 0.15 325.3)
- #77D47D
#77D47D
oklch(79.1% 0.15 145.4)
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 #EB97EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #EB97EF 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.