#EA8ED9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.6% 0.145 334), rgb(234, 142, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#EA8ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 142, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.145 334) |
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 #EA8ED9 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8ED9 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA8ED9 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8ED9 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
#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
#FBC6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8ED9
oklch(76.6% 0.145 334)
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Step 400
400
#F159DB
oklch(70.7% 0.233 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#E400CD
oklch(63.2% 0.282 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#EA8ED9 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) | #8DA5DC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F293AA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8ED9
#EA8ED9
oklch(76.6% 0.145 334)
- #5CCE88
#5CCE88
oklch(76.7% 0.145 154.1)
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 #EA8ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #EA8ED9 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.