#EF9EF8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.15 323.3), rgb(239, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#EF9EF8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.15 323.3) |
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 #EF9EF8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9EF8 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9EF8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9EF8 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F5C7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.084 323.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9EF8
oklch(80.9% 0.15 323.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E45EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.239 323.3)
-
Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
-
Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
-
Step 950
950
#410148
oklch(27% 0.125 323.4)
#EF9EF8 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) | #95B5FB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A8C0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9EF8
#EF9EF8
oklch(80.9% 0.15 323.3)
- #82D97F
#82D97F
oklch(80.9% 0.15 143.3)
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 #EF9EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #EF9EF8 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.