#EA8DDE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.7% 0.151 331.7), rgb(234, 141, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#EA8DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8DDE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 141, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.151 331.7) |
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 #EA8DDE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8DDE | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA8DDE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8DDE text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.084 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8DDE
oklch(76.7% 0.151 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#F156E2
oklch(70.7% 0.242 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EA8DDE 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) | #8AA5E1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F193AC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8DDE
#EA8DDE
oklch(76.7% 0.151 331.7)
- #5DCE81
#5DCE81
oklch(76.6% 0.151 151.6)
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 #EA8DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #EA8DDE 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.