#EA9CE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.135 327.2), rgb(234, 156, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#EA9CE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 156, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.135 327.2) |
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 #EA9CE9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9CE9 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9CE9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9CE9 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9CE9
oklch(79.5% 0.135 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E465E5
oklch(70.8% 0.217 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#D920DD
oklch(63.2% 0.277 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#410642
oklch(27% 0.114 327.4)
#EA9CE9 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) | #97B0EC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA3B8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9CE9
#EA9CE9
oklch(79.5% 0.135 327.2)
- #7DD488
#7DD488
oklch(79.6% 0.136 147.1)
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 #EA9CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #EA9CE9 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.