#EFA3FE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(82% 0.147 320.8), rgb(239, 163, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#EFA3FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3FE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.147 320.8) |
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 #EFA3FE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3FE | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3FE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3FE text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3FE
oklch(82% 0.147 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF61F8
oklch(70.7% 0.236 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#D401F4
oklch(63.1% 0.301 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F034A
oklch(27% 0.124 320.5)
#EFA3FE 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) | #98B9FF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ADC5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3FE
#EFA3FE
oklch(82% 0.147 320.8)
- #8DDB7F
#8DDB7F
oklch(81.9% 0.146 140.7)
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 #EFA3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #EFA3FE 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.