#EA81DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.169 332.2), rgb(234, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#EA81DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA81DC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.169 332.2) |
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 #EA81DC | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA81DC | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA81DC text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA81DC text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA81DC
oklch(74.8% 0.169 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#D048C2
oklch(63.2% 0.217 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB1CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.236 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10595
oklch(49.1% 0.219 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#831079
oklch(42.8% 0.181 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691962
oklch(37.7% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#EA81DC 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) | #7E9DDF | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACD9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F288A4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA81DC
#EA81DC
oklch(74.8% 0.169 332.2)
- #41CB76
#41CB76
oklch(74.8% 0.17 152.3)
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 #EA81DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA81DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
Use #EA81DC 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.