#EA81D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.167 333.4), rgb(234, 129, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#EA81D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA81D9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 129, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.167 333.4) |
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 #EA81D9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA81D9 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA81D9 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA81D9 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 333.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA81D9
oklch(74.7% 0.167 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#D049BE
oklch(63.1% 0.213 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB1EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10992
oklch(49.1% 0.215 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#831177
oklch(42.7% 0.179 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A60
oklch(37.8% 0.139 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#EA81D9 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) | #809DDC | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F387A3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA81D9
#EA81D9
oklch(74.7% 0.167 333.4)
- #3FCA79
#3FCA79
oklch(74.6% 0.166 153.4)
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 #EA81D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA81D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #EA81D9 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.