#EA96CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.3% 0.12 342.5), rgb(234, 150, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#EA96CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA96CA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 150, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.12 342.5) |
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 #EA96CA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA96CA | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA96CA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA96CA text on black | 9.71:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.067 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA96CA
oklch(77.3% 0.12 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED68C0
oklch(70.7% 0.19 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#E32DB0
oklch(63% 0.244 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#740358
oklch(37.7% 0.159 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#450933
oklch(27.1% 0.101 343.2)
#EA96CA 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) | #9AA8CC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F496A9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA96CA
#EA96CA
oklch(77.3% 0.12 342.5)
- #65CD9F
#65CD9F
oklch(77.3% 0.119 162.7)
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 #EA96CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.065
Use #EA96CA 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.