#EA94EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.3% 0.151 326.5), rgb(234, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#EA94EB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA94EB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.151 326.5) |
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 #EA94EB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA94EB | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA94EB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA94EB text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA94EB
oklch(78.3% 0.151 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#E95AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.242 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EA94EB 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) | #8DABEE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9CB5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA94EB
#EA94EB
oklch(78.3% 0.151 326.5)
- #71D27C
#71D27C
oklch(78.3% 0.152 146.4)
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 #EA94EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #EA94EB 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.