#EA9CEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.138 325.9), rgb(234, 156, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#EA9CEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9CEC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 156, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.138 325.9) |
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 #EA9CEC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9CEC | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9CEC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9CEC text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9CEC
oklch(79.6% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E364E9
oklch(70.7% 0.221 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D81BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.282 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410544
oklch(27% 0.117 326)
#EA9CEC 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) | #96B1EF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA4BA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9CEC
#EA9CEC
oklch(79.6% 0.138 325.9)
- #7ED485
#7ED485
oklch(79.6% 0.138 145.9)
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 #EA9CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #EA9CEC 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.