#EA8ADB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.154 332.9), rgb(234, 138, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#EA8ADB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8ADB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.154 332.9) |
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 #EA8ADB | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8ADB | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8ADB text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8ADB text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8ADB
oklch(76.1% 0.154 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#F353E0
oklch(70.6% 0.245 333)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#EA8ADB 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) | #88A3DE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B0D8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28FA9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8ADB
#EA8ADB
oklch(76.1% 0.154 332.9)
- #55CD81
#55CD81
oklch(76.1% 0.154 152.9)
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 #EA8ADB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA8ADB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #EA8ADB 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.