#EF92EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.6% 0.16 327.3), rgb(239, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#EF92EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF92EE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.16 327.3) |
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 #EF92EE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF92EE | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF92EE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF92EE text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.089 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF92EE
oklch(78.6% 0.16 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE52F0
oklch(70.6% 0.256 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EF92EE 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) | #8BABF1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7EB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49BB5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF92EE
#EF92EE
oklch(78.6% 0.16 327.3)
- #69D57B
#69D57B
oklch(78.7% 0.161 147.4)
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 #EF92EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF92EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #EF92EE 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.