#EA8EE3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77% 0.154 329.7), rgb(234, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#EA8EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.154 329.7) |
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 #EA8EE3 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8EE3 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA8EE3 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8EE3 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.086 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8EE3
oklch(77% 0.154 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF55E8
oklch(70.7% 0.247 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#EA8EE3 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) | #8AA6E6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F095AE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8EE3
#EA8EE3
oklch(77% 0.154 329.7)
- #62CF7E
#62CF7E
oklch(77% 0.153 149.9)
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 #EA8EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #EA8EE3 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.