#EF8BE5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.2% 0.164 330.7), rgb(239, 139, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#EF8BE5 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 139, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.164 330.7) |
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 #EF8BE5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8BE5 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF8BE5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF8BE5 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.09 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF8BE5
oklch(77.2% 0.164 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#F54BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.263 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#EF8BE5 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) | #87A6E8 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F692AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8BE5
#EF8BE5
oklch(77.2% 0.164 330.7)
- #57D27C
#57D27C
oklch(77.3% 0.165 150.6)
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 #EF8BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF8BE5.
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 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #EF8BE5 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.