#EA79CD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.171 337.8), rgb(234, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#EA79CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA79CD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.171 337.8) |
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 #EA79CD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA79CD | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA79CD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA79CD text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D9
oklch(81% 0.107 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA79CD
oklch(73.1% 0.171 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#D644B6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C111A2
oklch(55.5% 0.236 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#870771
oklch(42.7% 0.183 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D165B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#EA79CD 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) | #7C96D0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7CA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57D9A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA79CD
#EA79CD
oklch(73.1% 0.171 337.8)
- #06C77D
#06C77D
oklch(73.1% 0.171 157.9)
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 #EA79CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA79CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
Use #EA79CD 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.