#EF82DC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.5% 0.171 334), rgb(239, 130, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#EF82DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF82DC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 130, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.171 334) |
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 #EF82DC | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF82DC | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF82DC text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF82DC text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.107 334)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF82DC
oklch(75.5% 0.171 334)
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Step 500
500
#D246BF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE16AB
oklch(55.7% 0.238 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#840B77
oklch(42.6% 0.183 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1860
oklch(37.8% 0.142 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#EF82DC 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) | #819FDF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAED9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F888A5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF82DC
#EF82DC
oklch(75.5% 0.171 334)
- #39CE7B
#39CE7B
oklch(75.5% 0.172 153.9)
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 #EF82DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF82DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #EF82DC 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.