#EA96E0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.137 331.1), rgb(234, 150, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#EA96E0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA96E0 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 150, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.137 331.1) |
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 #EA96E0 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA96E0 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA96E0 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA96E0 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA96E0
oklch(78.2% 0.137 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA61DE
oklch(70.8% 0.22 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF10D4
oklch(63% 0.281 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#43043F
oklch(26.9% 0.115 331.2)
#EA96E0 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) | #93ABE3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DD | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19BB1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA96E0
#EA96E0
oklch(78.2% 0.137 331.1)
- #6FD18A
#6FD18A
oklch(78.3% 0.138 151)
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 #EA96E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #EA96E0 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.