#EF5BDE
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.231 332.5), rgb(239, 91, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#EF5BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5BDE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.231 332.5) |
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 #EF5BDE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF5BDE | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5BDE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5BDE text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#F79CE9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.231 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#EF5BDE 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) | #558AE2 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FDA | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96895 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5BDE
#EF5BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.231 332.5)
- #00C065
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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 #EF5BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #EF5BDE 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.