#EA7AA2
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.7% 0.144 358.7), rgb(234, 122, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#EA7AA2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 122, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.144 358.7) |
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 #EA7AA2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7AA2 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7AA2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7AA2 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.09 358.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7AA2
oklch(71.7% 0.144 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E88
oklch(63.2% 0.184 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#C72871
oklch(55.6% 0.2 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB175F
oklch(49% 0.186 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B194D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 359)
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Step 900
900
#701D40
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#EA7AA2 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) | #8A91A3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7389 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7AA2
#EA7AA2
oklch(71.7% 0.144 358.7)
- #00BEA5
#00BEA5
oklch(71.8% 0.131 178.8)
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 #EA7AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA7AA2 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.