#EA9EEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.133 326.7), rgb(234, 158, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#EA9EEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9EEA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 158, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.133 326.7) |
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 #EA9EEA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9EEA | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9EEA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9EEA text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9EEA
oklch(79.8% 0.133 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E267E4
oklch(70.7% 0.212 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#D727DC
oklch(63.1% 0.271 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#400842
oklch(27% 0.111 326.6)
#EA9EEA 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) | #99B2ED | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA5BA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9EEA
#EA9EEA
oklch(79.8% 0.133 326.7)
- #80D48A
#80D48A
oklch(79.8% 0.132 147)
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 #EA9EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #EA9EEA 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.