#EF84DB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.167 334.4), rgb(239, 132, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#EF84DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF84DB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 132, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.167 334.4) |
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 #EF84DB | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF84DB | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF84DB text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF84DB text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF84DB
oklch(75.8% 0.167 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D148BC
oklch(63% 0.213 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD1CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20690
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#EF84DB 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) | #84A0DE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F889A6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF84DB
#EF84DB
oklch(75.8% 0.167 334.4)
- #3ECE7F
#3ECE7F
oklch(75.7% 0.166 154.6)
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 #EF84DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF84DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #EF84DB 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.