#EFA4F8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.139 323), rgb(239, 164, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#EFA4F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.139 323) |
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 #EFA4F8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA4F8 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA4F8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA4F8 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.077 323.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA4F8
oklch(81.9% 0.139 323)
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Step 400
400
#DF65EF
oklch(70.7% 0.223 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#D41EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.285 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008C
oklch(42.6% 0.201 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0646
oklch(26.9% 0.117 323)
#EFA4F8 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) | #9BB9FB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ADC3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA4F8
#EFA4F8
oklch(81.9% 0.139 323)
- #8BDB87
#8BDB87
oklch(81.9% 0.14 143.1)
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 #EFA4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
Use #EFA4F8 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.