#EA53F8
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.259 324.3), rgb(234, 83, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#EA53F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA53F8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 83, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.259 324.3) |
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 #EA53F8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA53F8 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA53F8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA53F8 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#F49AFB
oklch(81% 0.162 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA53F8
oklch(70.6% 0.259 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#D900EA
oklch(63.2% 0.297 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#EA53F8 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) | #2B8AFD | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF4 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE6E9F | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA53F8
#EA53F8
oklch(70.6% 0.259 324.3)
- #00C22C
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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 #EA53F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA53F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.039
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.067
Use #EA53F8 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.