#EA81B8
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(73.4% 0.143 348.5), rgb(234, 129, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#EA81B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA81B8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 129, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.143 348.5) |
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 #EA81B8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA81B8 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA81B8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA81B8 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA81B8
oklch(73.4% 0.143 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5519C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C02E86
oklch(55.6% 0.199 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51E72
oklch(49.1% 0.185 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#861D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#EA81B8 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) | #8B98BA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AAB5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77F95 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA81B8
#EA81B8
oklch(73.4% 0.143 348.5)
- #1BC599
#1BC599
oklch(73.4% 0.143 168.8)
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 #EA81B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
Use #EA81B8 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.