#EA8FD9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.8% 0.143 334), rgb(234, 143, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#EA8FD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 143, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.143 334) |
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 #EA8FD9 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8FD9 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA8FD9 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA8FD9 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA8FD9
oklch(76.8% 0.143 334)
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Step 400
400
#F05BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.229 334)
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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
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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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)
#EA8FD9 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) | #8EA6DC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3D6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F293AB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8FD9
#EA8FD9
oklch(76.8% 0.143 334)
- #5ECE89
#5ECE89
oklch(76.8% 0.143 154.1)
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 #EA8FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #EA8FD9 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.