#EA85CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.151 338.3), rgb(234, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#EA85CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA85CE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.151 338.3) |
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 #EA85CE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA85CE | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA85CE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA85CE text on black | 8.74:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA85CE
oklch(74.8% 0.151 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 338)
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Step 600
600
#BB2C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.21 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01C85
oklch(49% 0.195 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#821B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#EA85CE 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) | #889ED1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F488A0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA85CE
#EA85CE
oklch(74.8% 0.151 338.3)
- #40CA88
#40CA88
oklch(74.9% 0.152 158.1)
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 #EA85CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA85CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.062
Use #EA85CE 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.