#EF9BF6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.153 324.2), rgb(239, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#EF9BF6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.153 324.2) |
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 #EF9BF6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9BF6 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9BF6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9BF6 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9BF6
oklch(80.4% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#E65BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.244 324)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#EF9BF6 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) | #92B3F9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A4BD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9BF6
#EF9BF6
oklch(80.4% 0.153 324.2)
- #7DD87D
#7DD87D
oklch(80.3% 0.153 144)
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 #EF9BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #EF9BF6 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.