#EA8DDB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.5% 0.148 333), rgb(234, 141, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#EA8DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8DDB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 141, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.148 333) |
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 #EA8DDB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8DDB | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8DDB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8DDB text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.083 332.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8DDB
oklch(76.5% 0.148 333)
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Step 400
400
#F157DE
oklch(70.6% 0.238 333)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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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)
#EA8DDB 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) | #8CA5DE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B2D8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F292AA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8DDB
#EA8DDB
oklch(76.5% 0.148 333)
- #5BCE84
#5BCE84
oklch(76.6% 0.15 152.9)
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 #EA8DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #EA8DDB 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.