#EFA3D7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.111 339), rgb(239, 163, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#EFA3D7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.111 339) |
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 #EFA3D7 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3D7 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3D7 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3D7 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3D7
oklch(80.5% 0.111 339)
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Step 400
400
#E56EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.178 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA3DB6
oklch(63% 0.228 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F115B
oklch(37.6% 0.149 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#420E35
oklch(27.1% 0.094 339.5)
#EFA3D7 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) | #A5B4D9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A4B5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3D7
#EFA3D7
oklch(80.5% 0.111 339)
- #7CD5A5
#7CD5A5
oklch(80.4% 0.111 159)
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 #EFA3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #EFA3D7 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.