#EF52EE
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.255 328.1), rgb(239, 82, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#EF52EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF52EE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 82, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.255 328.1) |
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 #EF52EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF52EE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF52EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF52EE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.088 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#F799F4
oklch(80.8% 0.159 328)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF52EE
oklch(70.7% 0.255 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DE
oklch(63% 0.29 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EF52EE 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) | #3C89F2 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DEA | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6689A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF52EE
#EF52EE
oklch(70.7% 0.255 328.1)
- #00C14E
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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 #EF52EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF52EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.036
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.046
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.068
Use #EF52EE 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.