#EA8AD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.149 335.5), rgb(234, 138, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#EA8AD5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.149 335.5) |
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 #EA8AD5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8AD5 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8AD5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8AD5 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.083 335.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8AD5
oklch(75.9% 0.149 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#F456D9
oklch(70.7% 0.237 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#E500C9
oklch(63.1% 0.28 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#EA8AD5 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) | #8BA2D8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38EA6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8AD5
#EA8AD5
oklch(75.9% 0.149 335.5)
- #52CC87
#52CC87
oklch(75.9% 0.148 155.4)
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 #EA8AD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA8AD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #EA8AD5 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.