#EA6AC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.9% 0.191 338.5), rgb(234, 106, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#EA6AC9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 106, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.191 338.5) |
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 #EA6AC9 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA6AC9 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6AC9 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6AC9 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6AC9
oklch(70.9% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF31BA
oklch(63.1% 0.245 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#72065D
oklch(37.7% 0.16 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#430A37
oklch(27% 0.101 338.1)
#EA6AC9 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) | #6E8DCC | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A1C6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66E91 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6AC9
#EA6AC9
oklch(70.9% 0.191 338.5)
- #00BF79
#00BF79
oklch(70.9% 0.165 158.3)
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 #EA6AC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA6AC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
Use #EA6AC9 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.