#EA8ACA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.4% 0.14 340.7), rgb(234, 138, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#EA8ACA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8ACA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.14 340.7) |
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 #EA8ACA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8ACA | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8ACA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8ACA text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8ACA
oklch(75.4% 0.14 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83595
oklch(55.6% 0.194 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E267F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#812267
oklch(42.8% 0.15 341)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#EA8ACA 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) | #8EA0CC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48BA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8ACA
#EA8ACA
oklch(75.4% 0.14 340.7)
- #4BCA91
#4BCA91
oklch(75.4% 0.14 160.5)
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 #EA8ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.062
Use #EA8ACA 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.