#EA7AD9
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.7% 0.178 333.2), rgb(234, 122, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#EA7AD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 122, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.178 333.2) |
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 #EA7AD9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7AD9 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7AD9 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7AD9 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.112 333.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7AD9
oklch(73.7% 0.178 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#D441C2
oklch(63.1% 0.228 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF04AF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86017A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1462
oklch(37.7% 0.149 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F39
oklch(26.9% 0.093 333.2)
#EA7AD9 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) | #7898DC | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9D6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F381A0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7AD9
#EA7AD9
oklch(73.7% 0.178 333.2)
- #28C971
#28C971
oklch(73.7% 0.179 153.1)
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 #EA7AD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA7AD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #EA7AD9 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.