Palettes / Colors / #EA9DFB
#EA9DFB — Light Vivid Purple
#EA9DFB is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EA9DFB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EA9DFB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEFB9D; it also sits naturally between #BB9DFB and #FB9DDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA9DFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 157, 251 |
| HSL | 289°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 289°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 37%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.40, 48.57, 97.30 |
| Yxy | 48.57, 0.3030, 0.2321 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.18, 43.84, -35.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.69, 44.85, -39.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 62% · Blue 98%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA9DFB
.text { color: #EA9DFB; }
.background { background-color: #EA9DFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA9DFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 157, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA9DFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 157, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA9DFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 157, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA9DFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA9DFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEFB9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA9DFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA9DFB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EA9DFB: ·
How #EA9DFB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EA9DFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EA9DFB?
#EA9DFB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 157, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA9DFB?
#EA9DFB is RGB 234, 157, 251 — HSL 289°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 37%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EA9DFB?
Its complement is #AEFB9D; analogous partners are #BB9DFB and #FB9DDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA9DFB for text?
Black text on #EA9DFB has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.