#EA97FD
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.5% 0.164 320), rgb(234, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#EA97FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA97FD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.164 320) |
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 #EA97FD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA97FD | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA97FD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA97FD text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E0FE
oklch(93.6% 0.048 320.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F4C6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.091 319.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA97FD
oklch(79.5% 0.164 320)
-
Step 400
400
#E25BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.252 320.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D300F6
oklch(63.1% 0.303 320.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
-
Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
-
Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
-
Step 950
950
#40004C
oklch(27% 0.13 320.2)
#EA97FD 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) | #9FB9FA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA3BE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA97FD
#EA97FD
oklch(79.5% 0.164 320)
- #7FD56C
#7FD56C
oklch(79.5% 0.164 140)
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 #EA97FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EA97FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #EA97FD 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.