#EA8CEF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.168 325.2), rgb(234, 140, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#EA8CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8CEF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 140, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.168 325.2) |
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 #EA8CEF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8CEF | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA8CEF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8CEF text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.093 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8CEF
oklch(77.2% 0.168 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE4CF9
oklch(70.6% 0.269 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#EA8CEF 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) | #82A7F3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE96B2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8CEF
#EA8CEF
oklch(77.2% 0.168 325.2)
- #66D06E
#66D06E
oklch(77.1% 0.168 145.2)
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 #EA8CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA8CEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #EA8CEF 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.