#EF9EFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81% 0.152 322.6), rgb(239, 158, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#EF9EFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9EFA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.152 322.6) |
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 #EF9EFA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9EFA | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9EFA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9EFA text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.084 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9EFA
oklch(81% 0.152 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#E45DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.243 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#EF9EFA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A8C1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9EFA
#EF9EFA
oklch(81% 0.152 322.6)
- #83DA7D
#83DA7D
oklch(81.1% 0.152 142.7)
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 #EF9EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #EF9EFA 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.