#EE82EEViolet is a rich, strongly saturated, light warm pink (#EE82EE).
Violet is a light, rich, strongly saturated take on pink. Colors in this range are commonly associated with playfulness, romance and softness, which makes violet a natural fit for lifestyle brands, gentle accents and youthful designs.
Violet is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on violet hits 9.06:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 2.32:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of violet sits at 120° — #81EE81, close to palegreen — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for violet in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from violet's position on the color wheel (hue 300°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix violet toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how violet performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Violet | 2.32:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Violet | 9.06:1 | AAA | AAA |
#BFBED4#C6CECE#E9BFBBCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword violet directly.
:root {
--violet: #EE82EE;
--violet-rgb: 238, 130, 238;
--violet-tint: #F6BAF6;
--violet-shade: #834883;
}
.btn-violet {
background: var(--violet);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'violet': {
DEFAULT: '#EE82EE',
light: '#F6BAF6',
dark: '#834883',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.