#EA87D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.155 334.5), rgb(234, 135, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#EA87D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA87D7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 135, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.155 334.5) |
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 #EA87D7 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA87D7 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87D7 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87D7 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA87D7
oklch(75.5% 0.155 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B9
oklch(63.1% 0.198 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.216 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.2 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#811B73
oklch(42.8% 0.166 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#EA87D7 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) | #87A0DA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38CA5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA87D7
#EA87D7
oklch(75.5% 0.155 334.5)
- #4CCC82
#4CCC82
oklch(75.6% 0.156 154.5)
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 #EA87D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA87D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.072
Use #EA87D7 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.