#EF95F2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.3% 0.159 325.8), rgb(239, 149, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#EF95F2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF95F2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.159 325.8) |
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 #EF95F2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF95F2 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF95F2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF95F2 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF95F2
oklch(79.3% 0.159 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC54F3
oklch(70.7% 0.255 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C2
oklch(55.7% 0.259 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#EF95F2 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) | #8DAEF5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9EF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49EB8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF95F2
#EF95F2
oklch(79.3% 0.159 325.8)
- #71D67A
#71D67A
oklch(79.3% 0.159 145.7)
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 #EF95F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF95F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #EF95F2 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.