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#EA81DC Color

#EA81DC is rgb(234, 129, 220) in RGB, hsl(308, 71%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA81DC
HEX#EA81DC
RGBrgb(234, 129, 220)
HSLhsl(308, 71%, 71%)
HSVhsv(308, 45%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.169 332.2)
LABlab(68.30% 50.21 -28.71)
LCHlch(68.30% 57.84 330.24)

What #EA81DC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EA81DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 5.26Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.7Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.06Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.43Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.52Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EA81DC Channel Values

How #EA81DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 129 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 71% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 45% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 6% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA81DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EA81DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EA81DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA81DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EA81DC
Complementary
#81EA8F
Analogous
#C381EA
Analogous
#EA81A7
Triadic
#DCEA81
Triadic
#81DCEA
Split comp.
#A7EA81
Split comp.
#81EAC3

Tints & Shades of #EA81DC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ED92E0
#EFA3E5
#F2B5EA
#F5C2EE
#F8D3F3
#FBE5F8

Shades

#E255CF
#DC2EC4
#B71FA3
#901880
#641159
#3D0A36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EA81DC.

How #EA81DC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EA81DC
Protanopia#9A9ADC
Protanomaly#BF91DC
Deuteranopia#ADADDA
Deuteranomaly#C89DDB
Tritanopia#E29191
Tritanomaly#E58BB4
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA81DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ea81dc: #EA81DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA81DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea81dc': '#EA81DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.506, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ea81dc">#EA81DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA81DC"

More Pink Colors

#EA81DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EA81DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA81DC?

#EA81DC is a light pink — rgb(234, 129, 220) in RGB and hsl(308, 71%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #EA81DC?

#EA81DC is rgb(234, 129, 220) — red 234, green 129, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA81DC?

#EA81DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA81DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA81DC scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA81DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA81DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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