#EF9CFF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.9% 0.16 321), rgb(239, 156, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#EF9CFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9CFF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 156, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.16 321) |
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 #EF9CFF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9CFF | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9CFF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9CFF text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9CFF
oklch(80.9% 0.16 321)
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Step 400
400
#E458FF
oklch(70.7% 0.256 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#D400F3
oklch(63% 0.301 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#EF9CFF 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) | #8FB5FF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A8C2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9CFF
#EF9CFF
oklch(80.9% 0.16 321)
- #83DA75
#83DA75
oklch(81% 0.16 141)
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 #EF9CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF9CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
Use #EF9CFF 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.