#EF5ADF
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.233 332.2), rgb(239, 90, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#EF5ADF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5ADF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 90, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.233 332.2) |
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 #EF5ADF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF5ADF | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5ADF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5ADF text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#F79CEA
oklch(80.9% 0.145 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EF5ADF 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) | #548AE3 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDB | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96795 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5ADF
#EF5ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 332.2)
- #00C063
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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 #EF5ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
Use #EF5ADF 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.