#EE83D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.167 334.9), rgb(238, 131, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#EE83D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE83D9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 131, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.167 334.9) |
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 #EE83D9 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE83D9 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE83D9 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE83D9 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE83D9
oklch(75.4% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D248BB
oklch(63.1% 0.213 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD1DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20790
oklch(49.1% 0.215 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#EE83D9 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) | #839FDC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F788A4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE83D9
#EE83D9
oklch(75.4% 0.167 334.9)
- #3CCD7F
#3CCD7F
oklch(75.4% 0.166 155)
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 #EE83D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE83D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #EE83D9 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.