#EA87EA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.3% 0.172 327.1), rgb(234, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#EA87EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA87EA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.172 327.1) |
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 #EA87EA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA87EA | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA87EA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA87EA text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FDDFFC
oklch(93.7% 0.05 327)
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Step 200
200
#FCC3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.096 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA87EA
oklch(76.3% 0.172 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#F347F6
oklch(70.7% 0.275 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EA87EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F091AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA87EA
#EA87EA
oklch(76.3% 0.172 327.1)
- #59CE6E
#59CE6E
oklch(76.2% 0.171 147.3)
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 #EA87EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA87EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #EA87EA 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.