#EA9EE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.128 329), rgb(234, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#EA9EE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.128 329) |
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 #EA9EE5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9EE5 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9EE5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9EE5 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9EE5
oklch(79.6% 0.128 329)
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Step 400
400
#E369DE
oklch(70.8% 0.205 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#D72DD4
oklch(63% 0.262 329)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E026C
oklch(37.7% 0.171 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#41093F
oklch(27% 0.108 329.7)
#EA9EE5 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) | #9AB1E8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE2 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA4B8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9EE5
#EA9EE5
oklch(79.6% 0.128 329)
- #7ED38F
#7ED38F
oklch(79.5% 0.127 149.2)
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 #EA9EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
Use #EA9EE5 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.