Color #EA87FD Color / Colour Code #EA87FD
This page shows the hex color code for color #ea87fd (#EA87FD). The colour is a purple tone with 97% saturation and 76% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #EA87FD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#EA87FD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 260, 290, and 320 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 290, 50, and 170 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #EA87FD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 290 and saturation at 97%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 290 to 335 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 290 with its complement at 110 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 #EA87FD
Lightness variations at hue 290 and 97% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #EA87FD
Design Use Cases for #EA87FD
High-Impact Accent
With 97% saturation, #EA87FD 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
#EA87FD at 76% 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
#EA87FD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 290). 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 #EA87FD (hue 290) to its complement at hue 110. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 320. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ea87fd, #9afd86);
CSS Code for #EA87FD
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About Color #EA87FD (#EA87FD)
#EA87FD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 234 red, 135 green, and 253 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 290 degrees with 97% saturation and 76% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #EA87FD is 178/255 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, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 1% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #EA87FD against white is 2.24:1 and against black is 9.38:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.38:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #9AFD86 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #EA87FD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AE86FD and #FD86D6, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #EA87FD?
- #EA87FD is Color #EA87FD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(234, 135, 253), HSL(290, 97%, 76%), and CMYK(8%, 47%, 0%, 1%). Its perceived brightness is 178/255.
- Is #EA87FD accessible for text?
- Against white, #EA87FD has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.38:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #EA87FD?
- The complementary colour is #9AFD86 (hue 110). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AE86FD and #FD86D6. The triadic palette adds #FDE986 and #86FDE9 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #EA87FD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ea87fd; or rgb(234, 135, 253); or hsl(290, 97%, 76%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 290 97% 76%; 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.