#EA88E1
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76% 0.162 330.4), rgb(234, 136, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#EA88E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA88E1 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 136, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.162 330.4) |
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 #EA88E1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA88E1 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA88E1 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA88E1 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA88E1
oklch(76% 0.162 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#F44DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.26 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#EA88E1 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) | #84A2E4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB0DE | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18FAA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA88E1
#EA88E1
oklch(76% 0.162 330.4)
- #55CD79
#55CD79
oklch(76% 0.161 150.6)
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 #EA88E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA88E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #EA88E1 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.