#EF94EB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.8% 0.154 328.5), rgb(239, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#EF94EB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF94EB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.154 328.5) |
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 #EF94EB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF94EB | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF94EB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF94EB text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.087 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF94EB
oklch(78.8% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED56EB
oklch(70.6% 0.247 328.3)
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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)
#EF94EB 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) | #8FACEE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59CB5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF94EB
#EF94EB
oklch(78.8% 0.154 328.5)
- #6BD580
#6BD580
oklch(78.9% 0.155 148.4)
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 #EF94EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #EF94EB 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.