#EA7EE1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.6% 0.179 330.3), rgb(234, 126, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#EA7EE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 126, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.179 330.3) |
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 #EA7EE1 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7EE1 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7EE1 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7EE1 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.112 330.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7EE1
oklch(74.6% 0.179 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#D143C8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC0CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#83057E
oklch(42.7% 0.191 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1665
oklch(37.7% 0.148 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#EA7EE1 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) | #799CE4 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ABDE | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F187A5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7EE1
#EA7EE1
oklch(74.6% 0.179 330.3)
- #3ECB6D
#3ECB6D
oklch(74.6% 0.179 150.3)
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 #EA7EE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA7EE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EA7EE1 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.