#EA9FEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.135 325), rgb(234, 159, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#EA9FEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9FEE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 159, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.135 325) |
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 #EA9FEE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EA9FEE | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9FEE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9FEE text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9FEE
oklch(80.2% 0.135 325)
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Step 400
400
#E067E9
oklch(70.7% 0.215 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#D525E2
oklch(63.1% 0.276 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#400744
oklch(27% 0.114 325.1)
#EA9FEE 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) | #98B3F1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA7BC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9FEE
#EA9FEE
oklch(80.2% 0.135 325)
- #84D587
#84D587
oklch(80.1% 0.135 145)
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 #EA9FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #EA9FEE 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.