#EF9EF6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.148 324), rgb(239, 158, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#EF9EF6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.148 324) |
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 #EF9EF6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9EF6 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9EF6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9EF6 text on black | 10.89:1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9EF6
oklch(80.8% 0.148 324)
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Step 400
400
#E45FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.235 324)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410147
oklch(26.9% 0.125 324.1)
#EF9EF6 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) | #95B4F9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A7BF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9EF6
#EF9EF6
oklch(80.8% 0.148 324)
- #81D981
#81D981
oklch(80.8% 0.148 144.1)
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 #EF9EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EF9EF6 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.