#EF87DC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.3% 0.163 334.2), rgb(239, 135, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#EF87DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF87DC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 135, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.163 334.2) |
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 #EF87DC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF87DC | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF87DC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF87DC text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.091 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF87DC
oklch(76.3% 0.163 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#F949E1
oklch(70.6% 0.261 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#E400CD
oklch(63.2% 0.282 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#EF87DC 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) | #86A2DF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1D9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88CA8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF87DC
#EF87DC
oklch(76.3% 0.163 334.2)
- #47CF81
#47CF81
oklch(76.2% 0.163 154.2)
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 #EF87DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF87DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
Use #EF87DC 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.