#EA78D6
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.3% 0.179 334.2), rgb(234, 120, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#EA78D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA78D6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.179 334.2) |
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 #EA78D6 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA78D6 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78D6 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA78D6 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA78D6
oklch(73.3% 0.179 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#D640C0
oklch(63.2% 0.229 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1361
oklch(37.8% 0.15 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#EA78D6 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) | #7797D9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D3 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F37E9D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA78D6
#EA78D6
oklch(73.3% 0.179 334.2)
- #19C872
#19C872
oklch(73.3% 0.18 154.1)
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 #EA78D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA78D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #EA78D6 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.