#EFA3E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.123 331.4), rgb(239, 163, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EFA3E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.123 331.4) |
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 #EFA3E5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3E5 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3E5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3E5 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3E5
oklch(81% 0.123 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#E36BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#D833CC
oklch(63.1% 0.251 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E0868
oklch(37.7% 0.164 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#410B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.104 331.3)
#EFA3E5 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) | #A1B5E8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E3 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A7BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3E5
#EFA3E5
oklch(81% 0.123 331.4)
- #81D898
#81D898
oklch(81% 0.124 151.3)
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 #EFA3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #EFA3E5 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.