#EA75CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.5% 0.177 337.6), rgb(234, 117, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#EA75CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA75CD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 117, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.177 337.6) |
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 #EA75CD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA75CD | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA75CD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA75CD text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.11 337.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA75CD
oklch(72.5% 0.177 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#D83FB9
oklch(63% 0.226 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E135C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#EA75CD 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) | #7894D0 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CA | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57998 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA75CD
#EA75CD
oklch(72.5% 0.177 337.6)
- #00C57A
#00C57A
oklch(72.5% 0.171 157.4)
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 #EA75CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA75CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
Use #EA75CD 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.