#EFA1EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.133 328), rgb(239, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#EFA1EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA1EC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.133 328) |
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 #EFA1EC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA1EC | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA1EC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA1EC text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.133 328)
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Step 400
400
#E466E2
oklch(70.7% 0.213 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D925D9
oklch(63.2% 0.271 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#410741
oklch(27% 0.112 328.1)
#EFA1EC 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) | #9CB5EF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A7BC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA1EC
#EFA1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.133 328)
- #81D88F
#81D88F
oklch(80.9% 0.133 148.1)
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 #EFA1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
Use #EFA1EC 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.