#EF9CED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.142 327.6), rgb(239, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#EF9CED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9CED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.142 327.6) |
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 #EF9CED | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9CED | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9CED text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9CED text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9CED
oklch(80.2% 0.142 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E760E7
oklch(70.7% 0.227 327.6)
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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
#420343
oklch(27% 0.119 327.5)
#EF9CED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCEA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A3BA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9CED
#EF9CED
oklch(80.2% 0.142 327.6)
- #7AD788
#7AD788
oklch(80.2% 0.142 147.6)
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 #EF9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
Use #EF9CED 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.