#EF8FDD
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.5% 0.15 334.1), rgb(239, 143, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#EF8FDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8FDD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 143, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.15 334.1) |
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 #EF8FDD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8FDD | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF8FDD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF8FDD text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.083 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF8FDD
oklch(77.5% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#F455DC
oklch(70.8% 0.24 334.4)
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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)
#EF8FDD 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) | #8EA7E0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F794AC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8FDD
#EF8FDD
oklch(77.5% 0.15 334.1)
- #5AD189
#5AD189
oklch(77.4% 0.15 154.2)
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 #EF8FDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF8FDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.073
Use #EF8FDD 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.