#EFA0E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.127 331.7), rgb(239, 160, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#EFA0E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA0E4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 160, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.127 331.7) |
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 #EFA0E4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA0E4 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA0E4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA0E4 text on black | 10.81:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 332.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA0E4
oklch(80.5% 0.127 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#E668D8
oklch(70.8% 0.203 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB2BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.26 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700168
oklch(37.8% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093D
oklch(27.1% 0.107 332.1)
#EFA0E4 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) | #9EB3E7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A5B9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA0E4
#EFA0E4
oklch(80.5% 0.127 331.7)
- #7CD796
#7CD796
oklch(80.5% 0.127 151.8)
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 #EFA0E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #EFA0E4 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.