#EA93DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.6% 0.141 331.9), rgb(234, 147, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#EA93DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA93DE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 147, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.141 331.9) |
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 #EA93DE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA93DE | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA93DE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA93DE text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA93DE
oklch(77.6% 0.141 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC5EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.226 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#E200D3
oklch(63.2% 0.285 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#44023F
oklch(27% 0.118 332)
#EA93DE 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) | #91A9E1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F198AF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA93DE
#EA93DE
oklch(77.6% 0.141 331.9)
- #68D088
#68D088
oklch(77.7% 0.142 151.8)
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 #EA93DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #EA93DE 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.