#EA87DA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.158 333.2), rgb(234, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#EA87DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA87DA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.158 333.2) |
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 #EA87DA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA87DA | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87DA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87DA text on black | 8.97:1 | 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
#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
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA87DA
oklch(75.6% 0.158 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.219 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1990
oklch(49.1% 0.204 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#801A75
oklch(42.7% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#EA87DA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28DA7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA87DA
#EA87DA
oklch(75.6% 0.158 333.2)
- #4ECC7F
#4ECC7F
oklch(75.6% 0.158 153.3)
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 #EA87DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA87DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #EA87DA 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.