#EA87DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.7% 0.16 332), rgb(234, 135, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#EA87DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA87DD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 135, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.16 332) |
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 #EA87DD | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA87DD | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87DD text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87DD text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA87DD
oklch(75.7% 0.16 332)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B728AB
oklch(55.5% 0.222 332)
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Step 700
700
#9E1793
oklch(49.2% 0.207 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801977
oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671D60
oklch(37.6% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#EA87DD 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) | #84A1E0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28DA8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA87DD
#EA87DD
oklch(75.7% 0.16 332)
- #50CC7C
#50CC7C
oklch(75.6% 0.159 152.2)
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 #EA87DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA87DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #EA87DD 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.