#EA8EE5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.1% 0.156 328.9), rgb(234, 142, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#EA8EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 142, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.156 328.9) |
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 #EA8EE5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8EE5 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA8EE5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8EE5 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8EE5
oklch(77.1% 0.156 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF55EB
oklch(70.8% 0.249 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#EA8EE5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F096AF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8EE5
#EA8EE5
oklch(77.1% 0.156 328.9)
- #63CF7B
#63CF7B
oklch(77% 0.156 148.9)
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 #EA8EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #EA8EE5 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.