#EF9CEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.143 327.2), rgb(239, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#EF9CEE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9CEE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.143 327.2) |
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 #EF9CEE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9CEE | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9CEE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9CEE text on black | 10.66:1 | 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
#FAE1F9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9CEE
oklch(80.2% 0.143 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E75FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.23 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#420244
oklch(26.9% 0.121 326.9)
#EF9CEE 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) | #96B2F1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A3BA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9CEE
#EF9CEE
oklch(80.2% 0.143 327.2)
- #7AD787
#7AD787
oklch(80.1% 0.143 147.3)
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 #EF9CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- 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 0.065
Use #EF9CEE 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.