#EA8AD9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.152 333.8), rgb(234, 138, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#EA8AD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8AD9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.152 333.8) |
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 #EA8AD9 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8AD9 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8AD9 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8AD9 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FDE0F6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8AD9
oklch(76% 0.152 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#F454DE
oklch(70.8% 0.243 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#EA8AD9 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) | #89A2DC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B0D6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28FA8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8AD9
#EA8AD9
oklch(76% 0.152 333.8)
- #54CD83
#54CD83
oklch(76.1% 0.153 153.7)
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 #EA8AD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA8AD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.073
Use #EA8AD9 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.