#EF99E0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.136 333.3), rgb(239, 153, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#EF99E0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF99E0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 153, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.136 333.3) |
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 #EF99E0 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF99E0 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF99E0 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF99E0 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.076 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF99E0
oklch(79.2% 0.136 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC61D9
oklch(70.8% 0.218 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#E210CE
oklch(63.2% 0.278 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#44043D
oklch(27% 0.114 333.5)
#EF99E0 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) | #98AEE3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADD | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79DB3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF99E0
#EF99E0
oklch(79.2% 0.136 333.3)
- #6ED491
#6ED491
oklch(79.1% 0.136 153.3)
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 #EF99E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #EF99E0 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.