#EA97FC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.5% 0.163 320.3), rgb(234, 151, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#EA97FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA97FC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 151, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.163 320.3) |
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 #EA97FC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA97FC | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA97FC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA97FC text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FE
oklch(93.6% 0.048 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.09 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA97FC
oklch(79.5% 0.163 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#E35AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.253 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#D300F5
oklch(63% 0.302 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#EA97FC 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) | #89B0FF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA3BE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA97FC
#EA97FC
oklch(79.5% 0.163 320.3)
- #7FD56D
#7FD56D
oklch(79.5% 0.163 140.2)
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 #EA97FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA97FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #EA97FC 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.