#EB99F5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.153 323), rgb(235, 153, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#EB99F5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB99F5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 153, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.153 323) |
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 #EB99F5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EB99F5 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB99F5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB99F5 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.085 323.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB99F5
oklch(79.6% 0.153 323)
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Step 400
400
#E55CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.244 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008C
oklch(42.6% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#EB99F5 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) | #8FB0F8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA3BC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB99F5
#EB99F5
oklch(79.6% 0.153 323)
- #7DD579
#7DD579
oklch(79.6% 0.152 143.1)
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 #EB99F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #EB99F5 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.