Color #EA78FF Color / Colour Code #EA78FF
This page shows the hex color code for color #ea78ff (#EA78FF). The colour is a purple tone with 100% saturation and 74% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #EA78FF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#EA78FF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 261, 291, and 321 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 291, 51, and 171 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #EA78FF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 291 and saturation at 100%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 291 to 336 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 291 with its complement at 111 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #EA78FF
Lightness variations at hue 291 and 100% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #EA78FF
Design Use Cases for #EA78FF
High-Impact Accent
With 100% saturation, #EA78FF is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Light Background Tint
#EA78FF at 74% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#EA78FF falls in the purple spectrum (hue 291). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #EA78FF (hue 291) to its complement at hue 111. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 321. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ea78ff, #8eff7a);
CSS Code for #EA78FF
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About Color #EA78FF (#EA78FF)
#EA78FF is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 234 red, 120 green, and 255 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.1:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 291 degrees with 100% saturation and 74% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #EA78FF is 169/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #EA78FF against white is 2.43:1 and against black is 8.63:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.63:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8EFF7A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #EA78FF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A97AFF and #FF7AD1, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #EA78FF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #EA78FF?
- #EA78FF is Color #EA78FF, a purple color (colour) with RGB(234, 120, 255), HSL(291, 100%, 74%), and CMYK(8%, 53%, 0%, 0%). Its perceived brightness is 169/255.
- Is #EA78FF accessible for text?
- Against white, #EA78FF has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.63:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #EA78FF?
- The complementary colour is #8EFF7A (hue 111). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A97AFF and #FF7AD1. The triadic palette adds #FFEB7A and #7AFFEB for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #EA78FF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ea78ff; or rgb(234, 120, 255); or hsl(291, 100%, 74%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 291 100% 74%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.