#EA5FDF
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.224 330.9), rgb(234, 95, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EA5FDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5FDF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 95, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.224 330.9) |
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 #EA5FDF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5FDF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5FDF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5FDF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#F49EEA
oklch(80.9% 0.14 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA5FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.224 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#E001D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440340
oklch(27.1% 0.118 331.2)
#EA5FDF 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) | #578BE3 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849EDB | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36C97 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5FDF
#EA5FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.224 330.9)
- #00C05D
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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 #EA5FDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5FDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
Use #EA5FDF 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.