#EA85E5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.171 328.9), rgb(234, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#EA85E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA85E5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.171 328.9) |
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 #EA85E5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA85E5 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA85E5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA85E5 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA85E5
oklch(75.8% 0.171 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.218 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B71FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.237 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E099C
oklch(49.2% 0.221 329)
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Step 800
800
#80127E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#671A66
oklch(37.7% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D123C
oklch(27.1% 0.09 328.6)
#EA85E5 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) | #7FA1E8 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08EAA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA85E5
#EA85E5
oklch(75.8% 0.171 328.9)
- #52CD71
#52CD71
oklch(75.7% 0.17 149)
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 #EA85E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA85E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #EA85E5 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.