#EF85DB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.9% 0.166 334.5), rgb(239, 133, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#EF85DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF85DB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 133, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.166 334.5) |
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 #EF85DB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF85DB | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF85DB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF85DB text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.09 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF85DB
oklch(75.9% 0.166 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#FB46E1
oklch(70.7% 0.265 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#EF85DB 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) | #85A0DE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88AA6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF85DB
#EF85DB
oklch(75.9% 0.166 334.5)
- #41CF80
#41CF80
oklch(76% 0.166 154.5)
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 #EF85DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF85DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
Use #EF85DB 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.