#EA90EC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.7% 0.159 326.2), rgb(234, 144, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#EA90EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA90EC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 144, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.159 326.2) |
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 #EA90EC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA90EC | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA90EC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA90EC text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA90EC
oklch(77.7% 0.159 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC54F2
oklch(70.7% 0.254 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#EA90EC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B4E9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF99B3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA90EC
#EA90EC
oklch(77.7% 0.159 326.2)
- #6BD176
#6BD176
oklch(77.7% 0.159 146.1)
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 #EA90EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #EA90EC 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.