#EF95F0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.2% 0.157 326.6), rgb(239, 149, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#EF95F0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF95F0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 75%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.157 326.6) |
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 #EF95F0 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF95F0 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF95F0 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF95F0 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF95F0
oklch(79.2% 0.157 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC55F1
oklch(70.7% 0.252 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EF95F0 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) | #8EAEF3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49EB8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF95F0
#EF95F0
oklch(79.2% 0.157 326.6)
- #70D67C
#70D67C
oklch(79.3% 0.158 146.4)
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 #EF95F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF95F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #EF95F0 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.