#EF97E3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.142 331.8), rgb(239, 151, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#EF97E3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF97E3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 151, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.142 331.8) |
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 #EF97E3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF97E3 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF97E3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF97E3 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF97E3
oklch(79% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED5DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.228 332)
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Step 500
500
#E100D3
oklch(63% 0.285 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#440140
oklch(26.9% 0.12 331.2)
#EF97E3 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) | #95ADE6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9E0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69CB3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF97E3
#EF97E3
oklch(79% 0.142 331.8)
- #6CD48C
#6CD48C
oklch(78.9% 0.142 151.9)
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 #EF97E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #EF97E3 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.