#EA7AAD
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72% 0.149 352.8), rgb(234, 122, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#EA7AAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7AAD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 122, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.149 352.8) |
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 #EA7AAD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7AAD | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7AAD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7AAD text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7AAD
oklch(72% 0.149 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C94
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5257E
oklch(55.5% 0.206 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA146A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 353)
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Step 800
800
#8A1657
oklch(42.7% 0.16 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#EA7AAD 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) | #8892AF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6AA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9758D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7AAD
#EA7AAD
oklch(72% 0.149 352.8)
- #00C09C
#00C09C
oklch(72% 0.138 172.8)
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 #EA7AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA7AAD 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.