#EF9EF1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.143 326), rgb(239, 158, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#EF9EF1 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.143 326) |
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 #EF9EF1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9EF1 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9EF1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9EF1 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9EF1
oklch(80.6% 0.143 326)
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Step 400
400
#E561EB
oklch(70.7% 0.228 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA05E4
oklch(63% 0.292 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420345
oklch(27.1% 0.121 326.1)
#EF9EF1 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) | #97B4F4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEEE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A6BD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9EF1
#EF9EF1
oklch(80.6% 0.143 326)
- #7FD886
#7FD886
oklch(80.6% 0.143 145.8)
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 #EF9EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
Use #EF9EF1 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.