#EF9DE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.133 331.1), rgb(239, 157, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#EF9DE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 157, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.133 331.1) |
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 #EF9DE5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9DE5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9DE5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9DE5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9DE5
oklch(80% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#E864DC
oklch(70.7% 0.213 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD1ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.273 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#43063F
oklch(27.1% 0.113 331.2)
#EF9DE5 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) | #9BB1E8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A2B7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9DE5
#EF9DE5
oklch(80% 0.133 331.1)
- #78D691
#78D691
oklch(80% 0.133 151)
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 #EF9DE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #EF9DE5 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.