#EA9EEB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.134 326.3), rgb(234, 158, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#EA9EEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9EEB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 158, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.134 326.3) |
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 #EA9EEB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9EEB | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9EEB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9EEB text on black | 10.58:1 | 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
#F4C9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.074 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9EEB
oklch(79.9% 0.134 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E267E6
oklch(70.8% 0.214 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#D626DE
oklch(63.1% 0.273 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#400743
oklch(27% 0.113 325.9)
#EA9EEB 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) | #98B2EE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA5BA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9EEB
#EA9EEB
oklch(79.9% 0.134 326.3)
- #81D489
#81D489
oklch(79.8% 0.133 146.4)
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 #EA9EEB, 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 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #EA9EEB 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.