#EF9AE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.139 331.1), rgb(239, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#EF9AE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.139 331.1) |
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 #EF9AE5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9AE5 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9AE5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9AE5 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9AE5
oklch(79.5% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA60DE
oklch(70.6% 0.222 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#E009D5
oklch(63.1% 0.283 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#430340
oklch(26.9% 0.117 330.5)
#EF9AE5 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) | #97AFE8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69FB6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9AE5
#EF9AE5
oklch(79.5% 0.139 331.1)
- #73D58E
#73D58E
oklch(79.5% 0.137 151.1)
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 #EF9AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #EF9AE5 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.