#EF9AED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.146 327.6), rgb(239, 154, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#EF9AED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9AED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 154, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.146 327.6) |
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 #EF9AED | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9AED | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9AED text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9AED text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9AED
oklch(79.8% 0.146 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E95DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.234 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430144
oklch(27% 0.123 327.6)
#EF9AED 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) | #94B1F0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBEA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A1B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9AED
#EF9AED
oklch(79.8% 0.146 327.6)
- #76D786
#76D786
oklch(79.9% 0.146 147.8)
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 #EF9AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #EF9AED 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.