#EA95E3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.1% 0.142 329.8), rgb(234, 149, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#EA95E3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA95E3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 149, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.142 329.8) |
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 #EA95E3 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA95E3 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA95E3 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA95E3 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA95E3
oklch(78.1% 0.142 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA5FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.227 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#430241
oklch(26.9% 0.119 329.8)
#EA95E3 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) | #91ABE6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6E0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09BB2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA95E3
#EA95E3
oklch(78.1% 0.142 329.8)
- #6FD186
#6FD186
oklch(78.2% 0.142 149.7)
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 #EA95E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #EA95E3 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.