#EF47FF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.28 324.1), rgb(239, 71, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#EF47FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.280 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.280) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF47FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 71, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.28 324.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EF47FF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF47FF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF47FF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF47FF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FF
oklch(97% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#F797FF
oklch(81% 0.173 324.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF47FF
oklch(70.7% 0.28 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#EF47FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0088FF | 0.293 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFB | 0.247 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F368A0 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.282 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF47FF
#EF47FF
oklch(70.7% 0.28 324.1)
- #00C22B
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EF47FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF47FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.047
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.049
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #EF47FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.