#EA9FCE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.107 341.8), rgb(234, 159, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#EA9FCE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9FCE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 159, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.107 341.8) |
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 #EA9FCE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9FCE | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9FCE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9FCE text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9FCE
oklch(79% 0.107 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#E670BF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AE
oklch(63.2% 0.219 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C60699
oklch(55.6% 0.237 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A026A
oklch(42.6% 0.182 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1456
oklch(37.6% 0.142 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#420F33
oklch(27.1% 0.091 341.7)
#EA9FCE 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) | #A3AFD0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BACC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A0AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9FCE
#EA9FCE
oklch(79% 0.107 341.8)
- #77D0A5
#77D0A5
oklch(79% 0.107 161.6)
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 #EA9FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #EA9FCE 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.