#EA90DF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(77.2% 0.147 331.4), rgb(234, 144, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#EA90DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA90DF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 144, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.147 331.4) |
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 #EA90DF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA90DF | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA90DF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA90DF text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.082 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA90DF
oklch(77.2% 0.147 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE5AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.234 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EA90DF 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) | #8DA7E2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3DC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F196AE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA90DF
#EA90DF
oklch(77.2% 0.147 331.4)
- #63CF84
#63CF84
oklch(77.2% 0.147 151.5)
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 #EA90DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #EA90DF 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.