Violet #EE82EE
Violet is a medium-light, vivid purple with hex code #EE82EE and RGB rgb(238, 130, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#EE82EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Violet. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Colors that go with Violet
Matches found by rotating Violet around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Violet
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Violet, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Violet yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Violet, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
More about Violet
How to make Violet
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts purple
- 1 part pink
Recipe result: #CD94DC, a difference of ΔE 0.073 from Violet. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Violet in every format
| HEX | #EE82EE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.186 327.2) |
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 #EE82EE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE82EE | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE82EE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE82EE text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Violet
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
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEFD
oklch(93.6% 0.054 327)
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Step 200
200
#FEC1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.104 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE82EE
oklch(76.2% 0.186 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#F935FD
oklch(70.8% 0.298 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
Violet 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) | #79A1F2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48DAD | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.188 |
Use Violet 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.