#EA87E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.2% 0.171 327.5), rgb(234, 135, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#EA87E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA87E9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 135, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.171 327.5) |
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 #EA87E9 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA87E9 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87E9 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA87E9 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200
#FCC3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.096 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA87E9
oklch(76.2% 0.171 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#F347F5
oklch(70.7% 0.274 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EA87E9 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) | #7FA3EC | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E6 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F091AD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA87E9
#EA87E9
oklch(76.2% 0.171 327.5)
- #59CE6F
#59CE6F
oklch(76.2% 0.17 147.5)
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 #EA87E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA87E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #EA87E9 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.