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#EA8FFE Color

#EA8FFE is rgb(234, 143, 254) in RGB, hsl(289, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA8FFE
HEX#EA8FFE
RGBrgb(234, 143, 254)
HSLhsl(289, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(289, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.178 320.2)
LABlab(72.23% 48.06 -41.26)
LCHlch(72.23% 63.34 319.35)

What #EA8FFE 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 #EA8FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EA8FFE Channel Values

How #EA8FFE 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 143 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA8FFE 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA8FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA8FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EA8FFE

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

Shades

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How #EA8FFE 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#EA8FFE
Protanopia#A3A3FE
Protanomaly#C49CFE
Deuteranopia#B4B4FC
Deuteranomaly#CCA6FD
Tritanopia#DEA3A3
Tritanomaly#E39BCE
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA8FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea8ffe: #EA8FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA8FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea8ffe': '#EA8FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.561, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ea8ffe">#EA8FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA8FFE"

More Purple Colors

#EA8FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA8FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA8FFE?

#EA8FFE is a light purple — rgb(234, 143, 254) in RGB and hsl(289, 98%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.

What is the RGB value of #EA8FFE?

#EA8FFE is rgb(234, 143, 254) — red 234, green 143, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA8FFE?

#EA8FFE converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA8FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA8FFE scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA8FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA8FFE 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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