#EF90EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.2% 0.161 328.5), rgb(239, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#EF90EB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF90EB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.161 328.5) |
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 #EF90EB | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF90EB | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF90EB text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF90EB text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.089 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF90EB
oklch(78.2% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#F050EE
oklch(70.6% 0.258 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#EF90EB 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) | #8AAAEE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E8 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F598B3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF90EB
#EF90EB
oklch(78.2% 0.161 328.5)
- #64D47C
#64D47C
oklch(78.3% 0.161 148.6)
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 #EF90EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF90EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #EF90EB 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.