#EF99FF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.4% 0.165 321.1), rgb(239, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#EF99FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF99FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.165 321.1) |
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 #EF99FF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF99FF | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF99FF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF99FF text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FE
oklch(93.6% 0.048 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF99FF
oklch(80.4% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#E556FF
oklch(70.7% 0.259 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#D400F3
oklch(63% 0.301 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#EF99FF 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) | #8CB3FF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A5C0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF99FF
#EF99FF
oklch(80.4% 0.165 321.1)
- #7ED971
#7ED971
oklch(80.4% 0.165 141.3)
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 #EF99FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF99FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EF99FF 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.