#EA9DDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.123 332.4), rgb(234, 157, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#EA9DDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9DDE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 157, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.123 332.4) |
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 #EA9DDE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9DDE | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9DDE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9DDE text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.068 332.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9DDE
oklch(79.2% 0.123 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#E56AD6
oklch(70.8% 0.198 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA31CA
oklch(63.1% 0.253 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F0666
oklch(37.7% 0.164 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#410A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.104 332.1)
#EA9DDE 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) | #9CB0E0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A1B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9DDE
#EA9DDE
oklch(79.2% 0.123 332.4)
- #7AD294
#7AD294
oklch(79.2% 0.123 152.2)
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 #EA9DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #EA9DDE 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.