#EA8EEE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.5% 0.164 325.5), rgb(234, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#EA8EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8EEE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.164 325.5) |
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 #EA8EEE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8EEE | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA8EEE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8EEE text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.091 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8EEE
oklch(77.5% 0.164 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED50F6
oklch(70.7% 0.262 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#EA8EEE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3EB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF98B3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8EEE
#EA8EEE
oklch(77.5% 0.164 325.5)
- #69D172
#69D172
oklch(77.6% 0.164 145.5)
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 #EA8EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #EA8EEE 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.