#EF8AE3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77% 0.164 331.5), rgb(239, 138, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#EF8AE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 331°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 138, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.164 331.5) |
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 #EF8AE3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8AE3 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF8AE3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF8AE3 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.092 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF8AE3
oklch(77% 0.164 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#F64BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.262 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EF8AE3 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) | #87A5E6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F791AC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8AE3
#EF8AE3
oklch(77% 0.164 331.5)
- #53D17D
#53D17D
oklch(77% 0.164 151.5)
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 #EF8AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF8AE3.
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 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #EF8AE3 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.