#EE82E6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.179 329.9), rgb(238, 130, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#EE82E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE82E6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 130, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.179 329.9) |
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 #EE82E6 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE82E6 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE82E6 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE82E6 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEFB
oklch(93.6% 0.052 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.099 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE82E6
oklch(75.8% 0.179 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA3BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.287 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#EE82E6 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) | #7CA0E9 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE3 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58BA9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE82E6
#EE82E6
oklch(75.8% 0.179 329.9)
- #45CF70
#45CF70
oklch(75.8% 0.179 150)
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 #EE82E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE82E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.012
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.075
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
Use #EE82E6 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.