#EA85C6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.5% 0.146 342.1), rgb(234, 133, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#EA85C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA85C6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 133, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.146 342.1) |
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 #EA85C6 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA85C6 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA85C6 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA85C6 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA85C6
oklch(74.5% 0.146 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D152A8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F93
oklch(55.6% 0.202 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A11F7E
oklch(49% 0.188 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#831E66
oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#EA85C6 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) | #8B9CC8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ACC3 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5869D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA85C6
#EA85C6
oklch(74.5% 0.146 342.1)
- #3AC890
#3AC890
oklch(74.4% 0.145 162.2)
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 #EA85C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.052
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
Use #EA85C6 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.