#EFA3E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.12 332.9), rgb(239, 163, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#EFA3E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 333°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.12 332.9) |
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 #EFA3E2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3E2 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3E2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3E2 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.067 333.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.12 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#E46BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.193 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D836C7
oklch(63% 0.245 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E0A65
oklch(37.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#410B3B
oklch(27% 0.102 333)
#EFA3E2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A7BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3E2
#EFA3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.12 332.9)
- #80D79B
#80D79B
oklch(80.8% 0.12 152.9)
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 #EFA3E2, 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 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
Use #EFA3E2 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.