#EA80E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75% 0.179 328.9), rgb(234, 128, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#EA80E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA80E5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 128, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.179 328.9) |
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 #EA80E5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA80E5 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA80E5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA80E5 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.112 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA80E5
oklch(75% 0.179 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF44CB
oklch(63.1% 0.228 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA0FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820780
oklch(42.7% 0.191 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691667
oklch(37.7% 0.149 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#EA80E5 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) | #799EE8 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F189A8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA80E5
#EA80E5
oklch(75% 0.179 328.9)
- #47CC6B
#47CC6B
oklch(75% 0.179 148.9)
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 #EA80E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA80E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.015
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EA80E5 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.