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Violet

#EE82EE

Conversions

HEX#EE82EE

RGBrgb(238, 130, 238)

HSLhsl(300, 76%, 72%)

HSVhsv(300, 45%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 7%)

Copy CSS

color: #ee82ee;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(238, 130, 238);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(300, 76%, 72%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 2.32 : 1

On ink blackPass · 8.26 : 1

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About Violet

Violet is the hex color #EE82EE, which translates to rgb(238, 130, 238) in RGB and hsl(300, 76%, 72%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 300 degrees, with a saturation of 76 percent and a lightness of 72 percent. That combination gives Violet a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Violet compares

Violet is exactly the CSS keyword violet, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF), at a distance of 17.8. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Orchid at 7.4. Sorted by lightness, Violet is number 26 of the 31 purple colors here.

Text on Violet

One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Violet, led by Ink black at 8.26:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Violet already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Violet. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	4.45:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Violet

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Violet for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Violet

Format	Value
HEX	#EE82EE
RGB	rgb(238, 130, 238)
HSL	hsl(300, 76%, 72%)
HSV	hsv(300, 45%, 93%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCH	oklch(76.19% 0.1861 327.21)
CIELAB	lab(69.70 56.36 -36.81)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.