#EF49FD
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.276 324.6), rgb(239, 73, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#EF49FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.276 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.276) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF49FD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 73, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.276 324.6) |
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 #EF49FD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF49FD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF49FD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF49FD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.096 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#F797FE
oklch(81% 0.172 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF49FD
oklch(70.7% 0.276 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#EF49FD 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) | #0189FF | 0.292 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CF9 | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4689F | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.279 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF49FD
#EF49FD
oklch(70.7% 0.276 324.6)
- #00C230
#00C230
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.5)
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 #EF49FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF49FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.050
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.058
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #EF49FD 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.