#EB98F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.6% 0.158 322), rgb(235, 152, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#EB98F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB98F8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 152, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.158 322) |
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 #EB98F8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EB98F8 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB98F8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB98F8 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FC
oklch(93.5% 0.046 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.088 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB98F8
oklch(79.6% 0.158 322)
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Step 400
400
#E559FB
oklch(70.7% 0.252 322)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#EB98F8 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) | #8DB0FC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA3BD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB98F8
#EB98F8
oklch(79.6% 0.158 322)
- #7DD574
#7DD574
oklch(79.5% 0.157 142)
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 #EB98F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB98F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #EB98F8 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.