#EA5CEA
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.8% 0.237 327.7), rgb(234, 92, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#EA5CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5CEA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 92, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.237 327.7) |
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 #EA5CEA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA5CEA | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5CEA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5CEA text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.083 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#F39DF1
oklch(80.9% 0.147 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA5CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.237 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EA5CEA 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) | #4A8BEE | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9EE6 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16E9B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5CEA
#EA5CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.237 327.7)
- #00C14C
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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 #EA5CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.040
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EA5CEA 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.