#EA8AD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.8% 0.147 336.4), rgb(234, 138, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#EA8AD3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.147 336.4) |
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 #EA8AD3 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8AD3 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8AD3 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8AD3 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8AD3
oklch(75.8% 0.147 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7329F
oklch(55.7% 0.204 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2288
oklch(49.1% 0.19 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#801F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#EA8AD3 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) | #8BA1D6 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38DA5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8AD3
#EA8AD3
oklch(75.8% 0.147 336.4)
- #50CC89
#50CC89
oklch(75.9% 0.147 156.4)
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 #EA8AD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA8AD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.069
Use #EA8AD3 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.