#EA87CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.148 338.5), rgb(234, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#EA87CE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA87CE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.148 338.5) |
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 #EA87CE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA87CE | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87CE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87CE text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD5
oklch(81% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA87CE
oklch(75.1% 0.148 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B92F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.206 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1F84
oklch(49% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#811E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#692057
oklch(37.8% 0.123 339)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#EA87CE 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) | #8A9FD1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F489A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA87CE
#EA87CE
oklch(75.1% 0.148 338.5)
- #46CA8B
#46CA8B
oklch(75.1% 0.147 158.7)
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 #EA87CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA87CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.064
Use #EA87CE 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.