#EA8ACD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.142 339.2), rgb(234, 138, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#EA8ACD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8ACD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.142 339.2) |
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 #EA8ACD | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8ACD | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8ACD text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8ACD text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8ACD
oklch(75.5% 0.142 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AD
oklch(63.2% 0.182 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83498
oklch(55.6% 0.197 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2482
oklch(49.1% 0.184 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#802169
oklch(42.6% 0.152 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#682256
oklch(37.8% 0.119 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#EA8ACD 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) | #8DA1CF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFCA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48CA3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8ACD
#EA8ACD
oklch(75.5% 0.142 339.2)
- #4CCB8F
#4CCB8F
oklch(75.6% 0.143 159.3)
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 #EA8ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #EA8ACD 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.