#EA7BD6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.7% 0.174 334.4), rgb(234, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#EA7BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.174 334.4) |
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 #EA7BD6 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7BD6 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7BD6 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7BD6 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
-
Step 300
300
#ECA6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 334.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7BD6
oklch(73.7% 0.174 334.4)
-
Step 500
500
#D443BF
oklch(63.1% 0.223 334.3)
-
Step 600
600
#BF0EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.242 334.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
-
Step 800
800
#860677
oklch(42.8% 0.187 334.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6C1660
oklch(37.8% 0.145 334.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#EA7BD6 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) | #7A99D9 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3819F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7BD6
#EA7BD6
oklch(73.7% 0.174 334.4)
- #28C976
#28C976
oklch(73.8% 0.174 154.4)
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 #EA7BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA7BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
Use #EA7BD6 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.