#EA87DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.162 331.2), rgb(234, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#EA87DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA87DF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.162 331.2) |
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 #EA87DF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA87DF | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87DF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87DF text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.09 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA87DF
oklch(75.8% 0.162 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#F54DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.259 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#EA87DF 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) | #84A1E2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18EA9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA87DF
#EA87DF
oklch(75.8% 0.162 331.2)
- #52CD7A
#52CD7A
oklch(75.9% 0.162 151.2)
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 #EA87DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA87DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #EA87DF 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.