#EF95F4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.4% 0.161 325.1), rgb(239, 149, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#EF95F4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 325°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF95F4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.161 325.1) |
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 #EF95F4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF95F4 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF95F4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF95F4 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF95F4
oklch(79.4% 0.161 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB53F6
oklch(70.7% 0.258 325)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#EF95F4 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) | #8CAEF7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9F1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39FB9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF95F4
#EF95F4
oklch(79.4% 0.161 325.1)
- #72D678
#72D678
oklch(79.3% 0.161 145.1)
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 #EF95F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF95F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #EF95F4 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.