#EFA3EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.128 329), rgb(239, 163, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EFA3EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3EA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.128 329) |
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 #EFA3EA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3EA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3EA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3EA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3EA
oklch(81.2% 0.128 329)
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Step 400
400
#E269DE
oklch(70.7% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D72ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.261 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D036C
oklch(37.6% 0.17 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#40093F
oklch(26.9% 0.107 328.9)
#EFA3EA 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) | #9FB6ED | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9BD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3EA
#EFA3EA
oklch(81.2% 0.128 329)
- #84D893
#84D893
oklch(81.1% 0.127 148.7)
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 #EFA3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #EFA3EA 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.