#EFA3F3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.136 325), rgb(239, 163, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#EFA3F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.136 325) |
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 #EFA3F3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3F3 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3F3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3F3 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3F3
oklch(81.5% 0.136 325)
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Step 400
400
#E166E9
oklch(70.7% 0.217 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#D622E2
oklch(63.1% 0.278 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#400744
oklch(27% 0.114 325.1)
#EFA3F3 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) | #9CB7F6 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ABC0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3F3
#EFA3F3
oklch(81.5% 0.136 325)
- #87DA8B
#87DA8B
oklch(81.6% 0.136 145.3)
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 #EFA3F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #EFA3F3 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.