#EA5FE0
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.225 330.6), rgb(234, 95, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#EA5FE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.225 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 95, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.225 330.6) |
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 #EA5FE0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA5FE0 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5FE0 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA5FE0 text on black | 7.21:1 | 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
#F49EEB
oklch(80.9% 0.141 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA5FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.225 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440240
oklch(27% 0.119 331.2)
#EA5FE0 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) | #568BE4 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849EDC | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26D97 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5FE0
#EA5FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.225 330.6)
- #00C05C
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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 #EA5FE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA5FE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #EA5FE0 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.