#EA8AEB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.8% 0.168 326.7), rgb(234, 138, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#EA8AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8AEB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.168 326.7) |
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 #EA8AEB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8AEB | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8AEB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8AEB text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.093 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8AEB
oklch(76.8% 0.168 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#F04BF6
oklch(70.6% 0.269 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E3
oklch(63.2% 0.293 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EA8AEB 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) | #82A5EE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB1E8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF94B0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8AEB
#EA8AEB
oklch(76.8% 0.168 326.7)
- #60CF70
#60CF70
oklch(76.7% 0.167 146.6)
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 #EA8AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA8AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #EA8AEB 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.