#EA73CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.1% 0.178 338.6), rgb(234, 115, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#EA73CA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA73CA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 115, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.178 338.6) |
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 #EA73CA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA73CA | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA73CA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA73CA text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.112 338.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA73CA
oklch(72.1% 0.178 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA3DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.228 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F115B
oklch(37.6% 0.149 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#EA73CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57695 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA73CA
#EA73CA
oklch(72.1% 0.178 338.6)
- #00C37D
#00C37D
oklch(72% 0.166 158.8)
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 #EA73CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA73CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
Use #EA73CA 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.