#EFA2EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.131 328), rgb(239, 162, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EFA2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA2EC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 162, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.131 328) |
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 #EFA2EC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA2EC | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA2EC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA2EC text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA2EC
oklch(81.1% 0.131 328)
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Step 400
400
#E367E1
oklch(70.7% 0.21 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D829D8
oklch(63.2% 0.268 328.2)
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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
#410841
oklch(27.1% 0.111 328.1)
#EFA2EC 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) | #9EB6EF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0E9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A8BD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA2EC
#EFA2EC
oklch(81.1% 0.131 328)
- #83D890
#83D890
oklch(81% 0.131 147.9)
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 #EFA2EC, 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 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #EFA2EC 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.