#EF83DC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.7% 0.17 334), rgb(239, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#EF83DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.170 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF83DC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.17 334) |
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 #EF83DC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF83DC | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF83DC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF83DC text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF83DC
oklch(75.7% 0.17 334)
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Step 500
500
#D247BE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD19AA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#840D76
oklch(42.6% 0.181 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1860
oklch(37.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#EF83DC 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) | #829FDF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F889A5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF83DC
#EF83DC
oklch(75.7% 0.17 334)
- #3CCE7D
#3CCE7D
oklch(75.6% 0.169 154.2)
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 #EF83DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF83DC.
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 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #EF83DC 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.